Ofcom has 448 MHz available for reauthorisation after telecommunications company Arqiva's licence was changed from a national licence to a localised one. Read more...

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has launched a call for information on private telecoms networks' use, security and resilience. Read more...

The UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on the proposal to trial hybrid sharing in the upper 6 GHz band. Read more...

Ofcom is consulting on five potential candidate spectrum bands that might be suitable to support the future operational communications needs of the utilities sector. These are: 400 MHz (Northern Ireland only): 410-412 MHz paired with 420-422 MHz; 412-414 MHz paired with 422-424 MHz 450 MHz: within 450-470 MHz, part or… Read more...

Ofcom is proposing to make a number of changes to its amateur radio licensing framework, to meet the needs of radio amateurs. The regulator aims to : provide greater operating freedom for radio amateurs; and make the process of getting and using a licence simpler, clearer and more responsive. The… Read more...

The UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on authorising spectrum access for Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) systems in the 90-110 kHz band. ELoran is a positioning, navigation and timing system used by ships and patrol aircraft. The UK regulator does not currently have a suitable licence product available for… Read more...

Ofcom is looking for input from stakeholders to review the Shared Access licences in the 3.8 - 4.2 GHz, 1781.7 - 1785 MHz paired with 1876.7 - 1880 MHz, 2390 - 2400 MHz, and the lower 26 GHz band indoors. Ofcom wants to explore what has been learned from these… Read more...

Ofcom has opened a consultation on the possible future use of unpaired 2100 MHz spectrum. The spectrum has remained unused since 2000. Operator EE has a block of the spectrum for the purposes of extending coverage for the new Emergency Services Network, but the regulator considers that other frequencies may… Read more...

Ofcom has launched a further consultation on new uses for mmWave bands. The UK regulator has decided to make over 6GHz of spectrum available in 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands for mobile technology. The consultation asks stakeholders to submit their comments on auction design for citywide licences, licensing conditions… Read more...

Telecommunications company Arqiva has made a request to the UK regulator Ofcom to reduce the scope of its licence in the 28 GHz band. In the future, Arqiva only wishes to operate from three geographical locations to provide satellite gateway services to a satellite operator. Arqiva's current national licence has… Read more...