In relative terms the prices are much less than in Italy but one operator labelled the German 5G auction a "disaster" and legal action is ongoing over controversial coverage obligations. Read more...

Germany’s regulator BNetzA made the bold choice yesterday to increase minimum bids in an attempt to bring the country's 5G auction to a conclusion.  Read more...

With the arrival of LTE-based mobile broadband, the concept of dedicated spectrum for PPDR (public protection and disaster relief) applications has now evolved and governments are looking into a wide range of innovative approaches.  Read more...

Germany launched its 5G auction yesterday, moving a step closer to becoming the first European nation to award spectrum to industry verticals. Read more...

German regulator BNetzA is expected to confirm next week the final terms and design of the 5G auction due to take place in the first quarter of 2019.  Read more...

Frank Krüger, head of the digital society and infrastructure directorate at Germany’s federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure, told this year’s LS telcom "Spectrum Summit" that while the country is planning to issue national licences in the 2 GHz and 3.4–3.7 GHz bands, it will also award regional licences in… Read more...

Some policymakers are starting to believe that coverage may be a more important policy objective for spectrum auctions than just filling government coffers. Read more...

Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Huawei claim they achieved 2 Gbps throughput with three millisecond latency. Read more...

The proposed grouping would be coordinated by Brussels, comprise spectrum chiefs from regulators and deal with more political issues. Read more...

Provisions for wireless power transfer (WPT) in an existing ETSI standard for short range devices have been exceeded in a recent test and the section in the standard relating to WPT has been deleted. ETSI is working to create a new harmonised WPT standard. Read more...