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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is "starting to see an uptick" in interest in spectrum bands above 95 GHz and is considering which frequencies might be useful for new…

The US military hopes so and has organised a competition to develop the necessary technology. The first round has been won by a team from Vanderbilt University, which is based…

Korean operator KT and vendors Intel and Samsung have been showing off 5G on snow and ice for the past two weeks, but the actual offerings at the event have…

The glory days of the country’s mobile industry may be behind them, but a new McKinsey study says there is hope for the future.

SES and Intelsat are pressing US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow satellite services in the US to share downlink spectrum in the 3700-4200 MHz band with terrestrial…

The UK Court of Appeal has dealt the final blow to mobile operator Three's challenge to the upcoming auctions of 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum. The regulator, Ofcom, says…

PolicyTracker understands that binding auction plan reviews are still on the table in European Electronic Communications Code discussions and that some EU member states are coming around to the idea.

Roberto Viola, head of the European Commission’s directorate general for connectivity (DG Connect), told a conference in Brussels today that the release of the 700 MHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz and 26…

Some policymakers are starting to believe that coverage may be a more important policy objective for spectrum auctions than just filling government coffers.

The Wireless Innovation Forum has finalized the specifications for use of the 3.5 GHz band by commercial applications as part of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).

The Hungarian Competition Authority is investigating two Hungarian mobile operators over possible collusion in spectrum licence bids - a charge they strongly deny.

The two mobile operators so far involved in UK network infrastructure firm Arqiva's project are understood to be focusing on providing extra capacity rather than new services.

Governments' enthusiasm for filling treasury coffers with auction cash seems to be waning. Is enthusiasm for market mechanisms declining?

Japan's regulator and mobile operators have been focusing on the 4.5 GHz band as they race to launch 5G in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

France is forging ahead on 4G and 5G rollout, with the regulator making spectrum available in the 3.4-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz bands for 5G trials, and the government unveiling…