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The Indian regulator is planning an auction of spectrum in nine bands. Given the mobile industry's current "cash crunch", such an auction isn't likely to spark much interest, one telecoms…

Franz Ziegelwanger of Austrian regulator RTR, who is leading the RSPG’s work on spectrum for programme making and special events (PMSE), told last week's RSPG workshop in Warsaw that the release…

Top US regulator Michael O'Rielly has said that the US should have a larger role in the leadership of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

Senior representatives from Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone called on the European Commission’s radio spectrum advisory body to open up peer reviews, following waning European institutional support for mandatory reviews.

Members of the European Parliament voted yesterday evening on their position on the European Commission's proposed Electronic Communications Code (ECC), adding a surprising compromise.

New research shows large numbers of 5G trials taking place, with 28 GHz the most popular band. However, overall, operators are spending less on network infrastructure.

Recent articles have suggested concern in the US that CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) is fragmenting the 3.5 GHz band and compromising its ability to provide 5G services. Some feel…

Disagreement between EU institutions on new proposals for minimum licence durations and peer reviews of spectrum rewards is causing uncertainty on 5G and future profits, said telco chiefs, investors and…

The court case that should decide the boundaries of the European Commission’s influence in World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) negotiations has moved a step closer to its conclusion.

Private businesses that could have used the spectrum say there is still a need for reliable access but that more work needs to be done on setting the band for…

The UK operator BT/EE has joined the legal battle against the spectrum regulator, Ofcom, seeking a judicial review of its decision on the upcoming auction of 3.4-3.6 GHz that will be…

Discussions are in their final stages and are focused on the best way to release spectrum in the 3.4-3.8 GHz and 700 MHz ranges, PolicyTracker can reveal.

Lorenzo Casaccia told a conference in Barcelona that 3.5 GHz is a worldwide 5G band, except in the US. He also announced mmWave mapping trials in ten cities worldwide.

The unanimous ATU (African Telecommunications Union) decision on 26 GHz at its 11-15 September meeting was broadly expected, said Ross Bateson, an advisor for mobile industry group the GSM Association.

Talks on the 700 MHz band will take place this month with a view to reaching an agreement by December. They could help with the issue of Italian DTT causing…