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Behavioural economics argues that consumers often reach illogical decisions, rather than always acting in their own interests. They are not the only ones. Perhaps regulators can be guilty of this…

The satellite industry may be economically smaller than its mobile counterpart but it is becoming increasingly important in discussions of spectrum policy. One example is the tens of thousands of new…

A note for your diaries -  dates for our training courses: • Understanding Modern Spectrum Management Oxford: 16-19 September 2019                     Central London:…

Concluding our review of prospects for current mobile bands, its worth making a final point: if you are selling or buying spectrum these days it is usually described as “5G”.…

There will be a bonfire of the licences in 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz over the next two years, with over 80 expiring. Deciding whether to extend the terms or…

For the past quarter century, Europe’s approach to spectrum has been founded on the belief in auctions. But this week we reported on a Paris seminar which showed that industry…

A legal ruling is expected any day now in the UK instalment of the long-running Viasat/Inmarsat battle over MSS spectrum. It all turns on the most confusing word in the…

Continuing our analysis of current mobile bands in the Spectrum Research Service, we look at the gradual progress towards extending L-Band. 

In the past few weeks we have updated our Spectrum Research Service entries about the current mobile bands and will be highlighting trends in a series of research notes. We…

  Some important announcements about Valuing the spectrum, being held in London on 30-31 October: It will cover techniques for valuing the new 5G mmWave bands Two sessions will be led…

Italy's auction for 5G spectrum has exceeded everyone's expectations, netting over €6.5 billion after 14 days of intense bidding. The amount raised is more than double the country’s initial target,…

We've all seen the headlines. They include 'The global race for 5G technology is on, and it's not looking good'. Elsewhere, you may have come across 'The 5G Race: China…

  Putting a value on different bands is an essential skill for everyone with a professional interest in the spectrum world. This course gives an overview of the widely used…

European governments appear to be moving ahead with efforts to consolidate a successful future for 5G, identifying its risks and proposing alternatives to boost performance. The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, for…

Shortly after slamming the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in a letter to a leading US politics publication, the Republican FCC commissioner Michael O’Rielly went on the offensive again at last week’s…