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Researchers are interested in using frequencies above 100 GHz for high speed services such as 5G backhaul and although this work is at an experimental stage in recent months administrations…

The first step is to decide whether 5G's characteristics merit a new approach, and this rests on two key issues: 5G will use higher frequencies with lower propagation, reducing the…

The FCC is considering secondary mobile use of most of this band, adding to the groundswell of interest created by the plans to use 4.5 GHz for 5G in China and Japan.…

Regulatory planning for 5G continues apace amid industry concern about its commercial prospects, particularly in the mmWave bands. In an interview, Andreas Geiss from the European Commission told PolicyTracker that…

With the 5G era approaching, there is a growing interest in spectrum sharing. But what are the economic benefits? Why is it seen as necessary? Can it improve technical efficiency…

Over the past few months we have reported on the discussions about protecting earth observation services in 24 GHz against interference from 5G in 26 GHz. The latter is one…

In the last part of our series about IoT networks we consider whether they are being held back by patchy global harmonisation. The two key unlicensed bands used for IoT…

There is a brilliant line-up of key opinion-formers at the 23nd Annual Spectrum Summit on 4 July in Lichtenau, Germany and PolicyTracker subscribers can receive a free pass!

In the second of our series of Research Notes about IoT networks, we consider the benefits of adding a satellite component and the industry progress in achieving this. Dedicated terrestrial…

IoT is certainly a growth area for the communications industry over the next decade, but what does this mean in financial terms and which sectors are likely to benefit? Globally…

This Research Note focusses on satellite agenda items in WRC-19, principally the removal of a restriction on broadcasting-satellite services and improving spectrum access for movable earth stations and non-geostationary satellites. The…

WRC-19 will consider identifying 11 possible bands between 24-86 GHz for 5G and opinions so far show that two are receiving the most backing: 26 GHz and 40 GHz. However,…

Our second Countdown to WRC-19 Research Note looks at the mobile and fixed services, the topics covered in Chapters 1 and 2 of the conference preparatory document. Excluding 5G mmWave…

“Self-driving cars are coming; there will be fully autonomous cars on the roads in the US in 2018, and adoption will just take off from there,” says one recent report.

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