Inmarsat could be one of those to lose out as satellite operators contemplate relocation from parts of the C-band (3.4-4.2 GHz) in a number of Asian countries. Read more...

Japan has assigned spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band for TD-LTE services. Read more...

Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei announce near-simultaneous deployments of three-carrier aggregation using combinations of the 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...

The plans reveal the areas of 5G research that key technology vendors are undertaking, as well as their current assumptions about 5G. Read more...

The change in regulatory categorisation is being backed by operators and would lead to a substantial reduction in spectrum usage fees. Read more...

Japan has introduced a new band clearance methodology that aims to put additional spectrum in the hands of mobile operators much more quickly than conventional processes. Read more...

The US and UK have so far been the trailblazers in opening the way for wireless broadband in the TV white spaces (TVWS). But now Japanese companies have developed prototype equipment meeting new IEEE standards and France has approved field tests. Read more...

LTE growth is accelerating around the world in terms of operator commitments and commercial launches as well as subscriber numbers. Verizon and NTT DoCoMo, the largest operators in the US and Japan respectively, are doing particularly well. Read more...

In the second part of our feature on spectrum for LTE, we focus on mobile operators' strategies in the US, Japan and China. We also assess the challenges they will face as the technology develops. Read more...

Discussions underway at a European Communications Committee meeting in Copenhagen this week could bring European shipments of Ultra Wide Band devices a step closer. Read more...