The Administrative Court of Cologne has decided that the rules governing the 2019 auction of spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands were illegal. Read more...

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...

According to local reports based on a leaked document, the Bundeswehr has asked for spectrum in the 470—694 MHz range. Read more...

Setting aside spectrum for private networks has no quantifiable effect on the adoption of private networks for businesses but can lower consumer network speeds by nearly 25 per cent, according to a paper from the mobile industry association. Read more...

Licences for spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands will be extended for five years until 2030 when the spectrum will be awarded alongside other bands. Read more...

The study, compiled by Aetha Consulting, challenges the idea that the spectrum environment in Germany means there is no room for a new entrant. Read more...

The Monopolies Commission says that licences in the 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands should be extended for just three years to avoid competition concerns. Read more...

If the proposals are adopted, Germany's newest mobile market entrant 1&1 will have to do without sub-1 GHz spectrum for a while longer. Read more...

26 GHz is also the most popular band, according to the updated PolicyTracker database. Explore the data visualisations below. Read more...

Virtual mobile operators are calling for a requirement to allow wholesale access to be enshrined in the country’s upcoming spectrum award. Read more...