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"Wi-Fi is now seen as essential to 5G - to the extent that 5G networks are being designed to control handovers to and from Wi-Fi, and to balance and allocate…

South Korea may have broken new ground with its auction of 28 GHz for 5G, but the proceeds from the sale of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band probably gave…

Telecoms standards body 3GPP has published Release 15, which brings the enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) 5G technology standardisation process to a close. 

The recently-agreed European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) tells EU member states to establish "justified" and "balanced" spectrum fees, with the aim of preventing governments from boosting their coffers through high…

Contrary to what might be expected, the Trump Administration is placing a new emphasis on opening up Federal frequencies to commercial users through spectrum sharing.

The pan-EU club of regulators that advises the European Commission, the RSPG, and one of its most influential current members, UK regulator Ofcom, have launched consultations on their draft positions…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a new spectrum trading framework which allows telecoms service providers to trade or lease unused spectrum.

The body that manages the use of spectrum by federal agencies in the US, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is considering a raft of new ways to make…

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has called for the government to set up a pan-India broadband network based on 3GPP public safety LTE technology and has recommended that…

Spanish telecoms regulator CNMC has revealed it will allow projects funded by the European Commission’s "WiFi4EU" project to exceed national connection speed limits.

Leaders of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from both political parties are looking to open up the 5850–5925 MHz band for unlicensed services.

As numerous Eastern European countries accelerate their efforts to release the 694-790 MHz band for mobile broadband services, Serbia and Romania are pushing ahead with their plans to launch 5G…

The utility sector is campaigning globally for more access to spectrum in order to keep up with changes in grid networks brought about by the development of renewable energy and…

Millimetre wave (mmWave) frequencies can be far more resilient than the industry generally believes, a key Samsung executive has claimed.

The spectrum world has a recipe for a successful technology. It includes harmonised spectrum; recognised standards; a device ecosystem; compelling use cases; and industry support. But there is one element we tend…