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Mobile operators insisted at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) that vertical players would be responsible for driving 5G forward, yet they have warned regulators against reserving spectrum for specific…

Creating a central US government agency to hold and lease spectrum for federal users could free up frequencies for 5G, according to two influential economists.

One of the territory’s incumbent operators has passed up the chance to bid for spectrum in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands - a situation that may also arise…

Austria has sold 3.4-3.8 GHz spectrum to three national mobile operators and four regional players, generating a total of €188 million. 

Greek regulator EETT has revealed which spectrum bands are to be assigned for 5G in the country, along with its spectrum distribution plans for 2019 and subsequent years. 

While WRC-19 looks to identify potential spectrum for shared land mobile and fixed services in the 275-450 GHz range, the mmWave industry has criticised US spectrum administrators for failing to…

New Zealand's government has revealed how it will assign spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. It has decided not to use a previously considered option of sharing auction proceeds with…

Mario Maniewicz, director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau, believes the final Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) represents a “major step” in the preparations for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). 

Major sporting events are seen as the ideal scenario for early 5G network deployments, but high expectations and a lack of mass markets mean this kind of rollout often fails…

The first 5G phones are expected to hit the market this year, but the networks still have a long way to go. 

South Africa’s new finance minister Tito Mboweni appears to be serious about holding a 4G auction within a few months. 

Despite the uncertainty over 5G, plans are already afoot for 6G, with some additional frequencies probably required. Some say 6G will be the technology that delivers 5G.

Telcos may or may not face mandatory reorganisation of spectrum while regulator’s ambition for 5G in C-Band remains mired in litigation.

Pakistan’s recently-elected government has created a special committee to deal with the upcoming renewal of the country's mobile operators licences, as well as the award of new 4G frequencies.

Administrations from around the world are this fortnight meeting in Geneva for the second and final session of the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM), in an effort to finalise their positions…