The opening price for 700 MHz spectrum in Calcutta exceeds the highest MHz/pop amount ever paid for a spectrum licence, provoking strong criticism from a leading figure in the country's…
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A PolicyTracker analysis of the opening bids in the US broadcast incentive auction shows that some broadcasters are being offered over 100 times more than others. Non-urban TV stations are…
The ITU-R's Working Party 5D, which includes 26 standards groups, is expected to launch its study schedule for identifying technical requirements and evaluation criteria for 5G in February.
TeliaSonera and Ericsson have said they will make 5G services available by 2018 but have not yet decided which bands to use. They have also said they might have to…
Vodafone Netherlands says its trial of LTE licensed-assisted access (LAA) was a success and 3GPP is due to issue relevant standards in March. However, uncertainty over those standards could mean…
A recently published report recommends releasing the 700 MHz band as well as bands above 2 GHz for mobile broadband use in six Gulf countries.
The European Commission (EC) is expected to announce a legislative proposal on the future use of the 470-790 MHz band in early February 2016, according to an EC source.
A bill proposed in the US Congress would give the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and other national organisations powers to run spectrum competitions.
A Norwegian CEPT working group has issued a white paper on the use of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) communications. "Actions must…
The US and South Korea will begin developing 5G in the 28 GHz band with the backing of large technical players, in spite of WRC-15 delegates’ decision not to study…
A spectrum sharing pilot launched on 6 January should open up large amounts of licensed spectrum for 5G, according to Ericsson, RED Technologies and Qualcomm.
MTN Nigeria has completed a deal to acquire CDMA operator Visafone, thereby gaining 2 x 10 MHz in the 800 MHz band.
This month we report on the aftermath of WRC-15, including our subscribers' reactions to its decisions and the establishment of an ITU task group to study 24.2-86 GHz for 5G.…
Portuguese regulator Anacom has rejected Vodafone's application for a six-month temporary network licence in the 900 MHz band.
UK regulator Ofcom has said the country's emergency services network (ESN), currently operated by communications contractor Airwave, is planning to use 2340-2350 MHz for ground-to-air communications when it moves to…