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The future of mobile broadband, including LTE-Advanced and 5G, is "bright," says a new report compiled by Rysavy Research for mobile industry group 5G Americas. But one critic has described…

The European Broadcasting Union's spectrum management chair told PolicyTracker that demonstrations are one thing, but conditions under which such networks could be rolled out need more work to ensure that…

The demonstration, by Nokia and Qualcomm, could pave the way for a new era of mobile/broadcast convergence. In this article, PolicyTracker looks at how it works and what the companies…

PolicyTracker understands that the US arm of technical professional organisation the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is to call for improved technical resources at the regulator - to…

In a consultation document, the UK regulator says it provisionally supports the operator's request.

Critics say recent cases demonstrate a lack of resources but the US regulator has defended its record.

The operator told PolicyTracker that Verizon’s fixed wireless last-mile efforts were a “special case” and “not easy to find” in the existing 5G documentation.

A draft impact assessment undertaken as part of the upcoming telecoms regulatory framework review calls for a 25-year minimum licence term and a requirement for administrations to publicly announce plans…

The UK operator told PolicyTracker that drones would not be part of the day-to-day operation of the emergency services network (ESN) it will begin running next year, but they could…

The move runs counter to calls from the mobile industry and the European Commission to think more strategically about spectrum awards, but it looks like Montenegro put budget concerns first.

The operator said it has invested PLN 800m (€187m) in increasing coverage from 83 per cent to 95 per cent and hopes to reach 98 per cent at 300Mbps by…

A Federal Communications Commission advisory group asked whether noise from unwanted radio frequency energy from man-made sources is on the upswing. The answer was a resounding "yes."

The country hopes to use half of the proceeds from any auction to cover the $500m cost of partly subsidising DTT boxes for every citizen in the country, according to…

The warning comes as the US and the EU develop contrasting approaches to 5G - Brussels proposing an industrial plan while the US favours a hands-off approach.

In this month's issue we report on the reaction of some European regulators to the European Commission's desire to enforce legally binding negotiating positions at WRCs and on Europe's preparations…