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DAB supporters say the switch is essential but one poll suggests 66 per cent of Norwegians are against it.

After last week’s news that signals from another galaxy had been picked up by a team of radio astronomers, industry groups have said they face a difficult task.

The spectrum will be offered on a first come, first served basis, according to the country’s regulator, with an auction coming “no later than 2021”.

PolicyTracker talks to William Webb, chief executive of the Weightless SIG, about his new book, "The 5G Myth". Webb says he is in a position to be objective about where…

A spokesperson for the regulator told PolicyTracker that it has not yet decided where to accommodate the 20 or so programme making and special events (PMSE) organisations currently licensed to…

Luxembourg-based Cube Infrastructure Managers could receive €100m from the European Investment Bank for helping to invest in connectivity projects across the EU.

Romania’s telecoms regulator has released its action plan for 2017 which states that it will launch consultations on awarding spectrum for broadband services in the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 800…

PolicyTracker has put together a selection of the best 5G comments we heard last year. You'll find no references to the fourth industrial revolution, game-changing innovation or the ever-rocketing data…

The European Commission had proposed making BEREC an EU institution, but the body has responded by saying this could create more cost and bureaucracy while also possibly restricting the independence…

In an apparent change of strategy for Dutch spectrum auctions, the Minister for Economic Affairs Henk Kamp has proposed attaching coverage obligations to licences assigned in the country's 700 MHz…

Orange's senior executive VP for innovation, marketing and technologies says the industry needs to offer "emblematic" services if it is to convince customers that 5G is worth buying. Meanwhile, the…

New Zealand's spectrum regulator says it is monitoring international developments in sharing approaches, but thinks enough spectrum is available in the country for the time being.

The UK's National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has proposed targets for improved connectivity in its report on 5G deployment. The report also offers practical recommendations on LTE and LTE-Advanced connectivity on…

As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prepares to launch the next phase in the reverse auction of US TV spectrum in the 600 MHz band, broadcasters said the failure of…

PolicyTracker is aware of five cities planning to launch 5G services by 2020, but details on use cases and budget are scarce.