by Kane Mumford
This evening a mix of engineering and business students and ICT professionals will gather in Paris to discuss plans for the second annual Agence Nationale Des Fréquences (ANFR) Hackathon. The event next weekend aims to find innovative new uses for the store of data that ANFR, like all spectrum regulators,… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Orange's senior executive VP for innovation, marketing and technologies says the industry needs to offer "emblematic" services if it is to convince customers that 5G is worth buying. Meanwhile, the head of the Commission’s connectivity unit has revealed details of CEPT’s study schedule for 3.5 GHz. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
EU-level and global harmonisation, and the continued availability of lower spectrum bands, are central to driving the rollout of 5G and Internet of Things services, according to representatives of the UK and French tech industries. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Orange, SFR and Bouyges Telecom were given until January to extend coverage to rural communities, but only the latter managed to reach its target, which means Orange and SFR could face a fine. New 4G targets for 2017 were also set for the operators. Read more...
by David Yip
French regulator ARCEP is looking for organisations to conduct trials in the 2.6 GHz TDD and 3.5 GHz bands to help determine the best uses for them before an auction is held. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
A spectrum sharing pilot launched on 6 January should open up large amounts of licensed spectrum for 5G, according to Ericsson, RED Technologies and Qualcomm. Read more...
by David Yip
Speakers at the French spectrum conference "Spectre et Innovation", organised by the ANFR, expressed conflicting views over the future of the lower UHF band (470–694 MHz). Read more...
by David Yip
French regulator the Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes (ARCEP) has revealed the final prices paid by operators in the country's 700 MHz auction. It has also revealed which spectrum blocks will be assigned to which operator. Read more...
by Toby Youell
France's mobile operators have agreed to pay €2.796 billion for 2 x 30 MHz in the 700 MHz band after a two-day allocation round of a first price package clock auction. Read more...
by Toby Youell
French regulator ARCEP has brokered a deal with the country’s mobile operators that will give Free Mobile more spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in return for allowing Orange and SFR to operate LTE in the former GSM band. Read more...