Speakers at the "Connecting the World from the Skies" conference in Saudi Arabia said a standardised approach is necessary due to the cross-border nature of satellites. Read more...

Regulators across Europe have been assigning the C-band to industrial users and recently France's Arcep awarded 13 trial licences in the 3.8—4.0 GHz band. Read more...

France has scrapped its TV licence fee but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says this is unlikely to have an impact on UHF region 1 discussions. Read more...

French spectrum agency ANFR believes blockchain can help coordinate PMSE frequency use during major events without regulators having to do anything. Read more...

The French government and the regulator Arcep have invited industrial players to apply for trial spectrum in the 3.8—4.0 GHz band and launched a portal to make it easier for them to use TDD spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band. Read more...

There is little difference between electromagnetic radiation levels before and after the installation of 5G equipment, according to a new study from French spectrum management agency ANFR. Read more...

As of this month, French telcos have to include their subscribers' carbon footprint in their monthly invoices or statements. Read more...

The decision by the Conseil d'Etat, the country's highest administrative court, rejected demands by environmental protection groups and several citizens to overturn Arcep's assignment of 5G spectrum to four mobile operators. Read more...

French regulator ARCEP has launched two consultations on planned 5G spectrum auctions in the country’s overseas territories. Read more...

Sustainability is becoming higher priority, with regulators announcing concrete new measures and the top European mobile operators unveiling a new scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile phones. Read more...