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An auction of 2 x 50 MHz in the 3.6-3.7 GHz band had been planned but officials are now considering a much wider release of spectrum next year. According to…

The Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) has launched its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band. The band is one of those being considered in many countries for 5G…

Several connectivity bills introduced in earlier congressional hearings are back in play as the US House of Representatives calls for more licensed, unlicensed, shared and government spectrum for the "21st…

The Association of Professional Wireless Production Technology (APWPT) has welcomed the Radio Spectrum Policy Group’s (RSPG) decision to look into the PMSE industry’s spectrum needs but warned that technical solutions…

Vodafone and others also had a variety of questions for regulators at the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) stakeholder meeting held in Paris last week.

Countries with low spectrum auction prices, long licence lengths and less onerous coverage obligations tend to have better network coverage, a wider choice of services, better take-up and healthy competition,…

Kalpak Gude, formerly of satellite firm Intelsat and US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and now head of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA), talks to PolicyTracker about the C-band,…

The use of blockchains, a form of dynamic distributed database, to manage spectrum is just an idea at the moment, but some experts in emerging technologies say it's one worth…

One research firm predicted a $26 billion increase in capital expenditure across the mobile industry by 2025. Current capital expenditure is around 15 per cent of revenue, so it is…

The measure suggested by the European Commission in its review of the EU telecommunications regulatory framework could increase legal uncertainty and bureaucracy and would not effectively achieve the intended benefits,…

With the European Council and European Commission agreeing to a revised proposal in December, the Parliament’s assent means the process is now complete. 

In its response to the UK regulator’s consultation on the auction of 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz spectrum, BT/EE said operators were not facing a capacity strain.

Italy's Ministry for Economic Development (MISE) picked cities that are located in a variety of geographical areas and can offer access to 3.7-3.8 GHz spectrum. Telecom Italia has also announced…

The auction, which aimed to clear broadcasters out of 144 MHz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band for wireless services, ended up clearing only 84 MHz. Some call that…