The recent elections produced a more conservative European Parliament, which means that the digital targets of the Commission might change over the next five years. Read more...

French regulator Arcep has launched a consultation on opening up 3.8—4.2 GHz for verticals and the lower part of the 3.4 GHz band for national mobile operators. At the same time, Europe is close to finalising the harmonisation of 3.8—4.2 GHz for private networks. Read more...

The Olympic and Paralympic Games offer an ideal opportunity for broadcasters, content producers and mobile networks to show off the latest technological advances. Read more...

PolicyTracker asked Aude Schoentgen and Tony Lavender of Plum Consulting how much has changed since the firm's 2021 report on the role of spectrum policy in tackling climate change. Read more...

French spectrum agency the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) lifted the ban after Apple issued a software update. Read more...

French regulator Arcep published a study conducted by an expert committee that suggests moving from 2G/3G to 4G/5G enables ongoing energy savings from the first year that will offset the premature replacement of devices that are rendered obsolete. Read more...

At a recent Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) workshop on energy monitoring and reduction, Arcep presented its strategy for gathering data on the energy consumption of the country's mobile industry. Read more...

An overall increase in mobile traffic has led to a slight increase in EMF radiation levels, according to the Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR). Read more...

French spectrum agency ANFR's annual conference focused this year on the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. One participant described the event's spectrum coordination challenges as "humongous". Read more...

The Fédération Française des Télécoms (FFTélécoms) has outlined a number of measures that could help the sector save five per cent of its energy consumption in 2023. Read more...