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Spectrum analysts (including me) often proclaim that harmful interference is a growing problem, or at the very least a growing risk. That sounds obvious, given the growing profusion of radios,…

Ireland's 3.5 GHz auction last year demonstrated mobile operators' interest in this potential 5G band and this has been confirmed by the UK's auction results, where the price for a…

Interest in the technology is growing now the conclusion of US 600 MHz auction is bringing regulatory certainty, says Kalpak Gude, President of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, in an interview with…

The auction versus beauty contest debate is alive and well in the mobile industry as it heads towards 5G contests.

A bipartisan group of Congressmen have introduced a law that would remove the US regulator’s obligation to clear narrowband use of parts of the UHF band by public safety and…

The satellite industry sees the mobile sector as a source of revenue growth, rather than a threat to spectrum allocations, in spite of possible future battles.

The ITU study groups are getting close to completing the final reports which will form the bedrock of the WRC-19 agreement. Some consensus is emerging, notably on 5G bands and…

A major debate is taking shape for WRC-19 over concerns that mobile use of the popular 26 GHz band for 5G could cause harmful interference to earth exploration satellites in…

Only machine learning software can prevent a dramatic rise in the number of cases of interference between new satellites, according to the head of a group of senior engineers.

NTT Docomo, KDDI and Softbank have cautioned against an over-reliance on bid size when making spectrum awards, as the Japanese government mulls a shake-up in frequency assignments.

The Small Cell Forum has welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) pledge to change some of the rules that govern the deployment of small cells.

Non-geostationary orbit satellite constellations are creating challenges for traditional regulatory processes.

Newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his government intends to move forward on spectrum assignment. It's not clear yet whether that includes finalising the controversial wireless open…

The relatively high price of mobile services in Latin America is at least partly due to the region's regulators’ tendency to squeeze the sector for revenues, according to a new…

Regulators are taking different approaches to the current occupiers of the band but demand for existing 3.5 GHz services is continuing in many countries.