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Once considered a pioneer mobile band, 450 MHz is attracting growing attention as a band for mission-critical next-generation communications for utilities, governments and other uses, but the UK utility sector…

UK-based satellite operator Inmarsat plans to acquire terrestrial 5G equipment, terminals and spectrum as part of its plan for an integrated geosynchronous (GEO), low-earth orbit (LEO) and 5G network.

With approvals for the country's first privately-run telecoms network now official, the Ethiopian Communication Authority (ECA) intends to invite bids for a second commercial licence imminently. The incumbent is state…

Australian communications minister Paul Fletcher is not wholly acting on the advice of the country’s competition watchdog on setting a spectrum cap for a forthcoming auction.

A technology designed for unlicensed spectrum on Earth is now also being used on Mars on an unlicensed basis.

Croatia sells spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands for slightly more than reserve prices.

This local authority decision means EU 5G targets can now be met in the city which is home to the European Commission.

Wireless wholesaler Dense Air has sold its 3.6 GHz holdings in Australia to local mobile network operator TPG Telecom and acquired TPG’s 2.6 GHz frequencies.

With Mexico’s wholesale network going bust, it appears that attempts to build a single national network are doomed. However, a handful of countries like Colombia, Malaysia and Poland are pressing…

Mobile infrastructure manufacturers Qualcomm, Nokia and Ericsson have urged European regulators and governments to incentivise and prioritise the release of the 26 GHz band, as only a handful of administrations…

The development of new non-geostationary satellite systems bodes well for greater broadband coverage but raises interference and other issues that require changes to licensing rules, Ofcom says.

The advisory body to the European Commission, the RSPG, has issued its interim opinion ahead of the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in 2023.

Canada has sold regional licences for spectrum in the 3450—3650 MHz band for CAD 8.91 billion ($7.12 billion).

A new debate over the future use of terahertz (THz) frequencies is taking shape as incumbent passive satellite service operators are worried that their services could be affected by the…

UK regulator Ofcom's spectrum management strategy for the next 10 years has a lot to say about spectrum sharing and local licensing.