As the US regulator prepares to finalise a ruling in the summer, more manufacturers have announced 5G tests, even though the band is not one of those identified for study…
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This month we examine some of the responses to the European Commission's recent legislative proposal for cross-border coordination of the UHF band in Europe. We also ask whether ITU categories…
As with many other issues surrounding a potential UK break from the European Union (EU), the full implications of Brexit for spectrum policy are not entirely clear.
Legal document seeking to restrict EU member states' freedom to negotiate at World Radiocommunication Conferences says the actions of three countries harmed EU objectives.
Freeing up spectrum for mobile broadband in the 700 MHz band in Europe could cause a spectrum shortage in the lower UHF band when digital terrestrial TV (DTT) broadcasters relocate…
The European Commission (EC) has taken the Council of the European Union to court, claiming the latter should have forced member states to toe the EU line at WRC-15.
With a budget of €18 million, the European Commission is hoping to fund projects exploring the "novel use" of spectrum from 90 GHz to the terahertz bands.
Study groups are looking into identifying harmonised frequency bands above 24 GHz for some Internet of Things (IoT) applications as part of the development of IMT-2020, says Colin Langtry, Chief…
The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) said it would “keep abreast” of developments in the review of the EU Regulatory Framework for communications, but that the main discussion is now…
The new version of LightSquared, now called Ligado Networks, has settled its dispute with several GPS providers and is seeking spectrum licence modifications from the US regulator. But the company's…
The South African government wants commercial and governmental spectrum licence holders to prove they are using their spectrum.
As part of World Radio Day, Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) announced that it was the first regulator in the Gulf to assign spectrum to organisations to provide PPDR services.
The computer magnate’s investment firm is one of many that bought up smaller TV stations who now find themselves holding valuable spectrum assets. The company could make 160 times its…
US operator has bolstered its position in the band through acquisitions from "multiple parties".
President Barack Obama's final budget proposal seeks to authorise the Federal Communications Commission to set fees for unauctioned spectrum licences. But the idea has been tossed around before without going…