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Could “Li-Fi” help avert the spectrum crunch?

Using light rather than radio frequencies can help relieve the spectrum shortage but it's making the telecoms industry uneasy, according to developers working on Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) technology.

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Brussels to work with Korea on 5G spectrum

The European Commission (EC) and South Korea intend to seize the lead in the “global race” to develop 5G mobile technologies, according to a statement issued on 16 June.

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Industry wants harmonised spectrum for SRDs

There were many calls for greater harmonisation of the spectrum assigned to SRDs at a recent ITU-R workshop, but there are still no clear answers on how this can be…

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The PolicyTracker Monthly Edition: June 2014

Our main story this month focuses on the ECC's draft position on the 700 MHz band. We also look at the FCC's proposals for the spectrum incentive auction and examine…

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BEREC and member states question EU spectrum reforms

The European Parliament may have made already questionable European Commission proposals for a new spectrum management regime worse, EU regulators said on 17 May. Will this help scupper the package…

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UHF bands are hot topic at DTG Summit

The CEO of Digital UK condemned co-allocation of the entire UHF band, while the UK minister responsible for spectrum maintained that no decision had been made on the 700 MHz…