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While big telecoms players seem committed to reducing their carbon footprint, the sector’s energy bill is only set to increase as demand for and consumption of mobile data keeps growing. 

Rakuten Mobile was expected to disrupt Japan's mobile market in the manner of India’s Reliance Jio but has found deploying a 4G network hard going. 

The discussion among regulators about which band plan to adopt for 2.6 GHz is acquiring an additional resonance in Asia as the band emerges as a potential favourite for 5G…

The German ministry for transport and digital infrastructure is to introduce measures to accelerate 4G and 5G rollout, including fines of up to €1 million for operators whose progress is…

Last week’s ITU inter-regional workshop highlighted just how divided member states are when it comes to identifying 5G bands, in particular the 26 GHz band. 

Dito Telecommunity (formerly Mislatel) has enough spectrum for its 4G launch in 2020 but its future requirements might involve its more established rivals Globe and Smart giving up some of…

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) held this week its final preparatory meeting ahead of the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). 

The consultants hired by the Dutch government to auction licences in the 700, 1400 and 2100 MHz bands have proposed a hybrid SMRA/clock format for the country’s upcoming tender. 

The head of French regulator Arcep has suggested that the country may opt for a sharing regime in the 26 GHz band, in which verticals will be able to gain…

Japan will be near the forefront of the movement to assign spectrum for use by industry verticals when it makes 28 GHz frequencies available this year. 

EU governments have rejected a European Commission (EC) plan to favour Wi-Fi technology for connected cars. This is likely to lead to a new focus on coexistence between technologies in…

Asian countries are adopting strict rules to prevent interference between Time Division Duplex (TDD)-based 5G networks in the popular 3.5 GHz band. 

The UK regulator has said it will open up the 3.8-4.2 GHz range exclusively for local private and shared networks. Ofcom will issue licences on a location-based first-come-first-served basis. 

WRC-23 could consider potential IMT identifications in the 3300–3800 MHz and 7025–7125 MHz bands under potential common positions from several regional groups. 

PolicyTracker has interviewed Sébastien Soriano, head of French regulator Arcep.