News
Articles

A new study calls on the UK to reserve dedicated frequencies for utility firms, arguing that a commercial mobile-based solution would cost as much as £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) more.

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) aims to make an additional 16 GHz of spectrum available by the end of 2025, with most of this coming from bands…

Spectrum scarcity is among the drivers for a spate of mergers between mobile network operators (MNOs) in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, say analysts.

A new association, EUWENA, is campaigning for affordable and harmonised spectrum for private wireless networks across Europe. 

The UK government and the country’s incumbent mobile operators have agreed on a new target of 2033 to switch off all 2G and 3G networks. 

A paper published by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) concludes that the US government needs to invest $36 billion to achieve ubiquitous 5G broadband coverage.

Urban areas delivered most of the revenues in the country’s regional auction of 850/900 MHz, although competition for frequencies was more intense outside the cities.

Ofcom argues that new approaches will need to be agreed upon soon in a paper reaffirming its commitment to a flexible approach to Terahertz spectrum.

Germany’s new three-party coalition government promised to protect the UHF band in a recently published policy document and has called for support from other countries.

Top executives at mobile network operator Vodafone and vendor Nokia say that a lack of timely and coordinated 5G spectrum awards is threatening the European Union’s single market and competitiveness.

India’s reserve pricing for spectrum auctions, so long a source of contention, is the subject of debate in a new consultation from TRAI, the country’s regulator.

Jessica Rosenworcel has now been confirmed as the first permanent chairwoman of US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but will President Biden's other FCC pick also get the nod?

North Macedonia has put 5G frequencies up for sale while an operator in neighbouring Serbia accuses the country's government of obstructing the assignment of spectrum.

A dispute over the future of the UHF band in Europe stretches beyond mobile and broadcasting, with other stakeholders such as public safety and military users seeking access to 470—694…

Japan's SoftBank and its subsidiary HAPS Mobile have developed a propagation model that will enable HAPS (high altitude platform systems) to be studied further at WRC-23.