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The second major iteration of the 5G standard includes support for higher frequencies as well as a new low power Internet of Things (IoT) standard.

The emergency number system failed to secure federal funding for a multi-media upgrade last year but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sees another opportunity over the coming months.

Speaking at an event organised by UK regulator Ofcom, representatives from BT in the UK and Verizon in the US agreed that the higher spectrum bands are important but device…

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked action by Europe's telecoms organisation CEPT and could affect the upcoming election for ITU secretary-general.

Rita Wezenbeek of the European Commission suggested that these wide-ranging voluntary initiatives could soon receive public support.

South African regulator ICASA has completed its auction of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands.

The government and mobile network operators (MNOs) have agreed on a deal but questions remain about how the single wholesale network will work in practice.

Spain’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (MINECO) has said that the country’s reorganisation of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band is now complete.

Liverpool 5G, the UK’s biggest telehealth test project, may have to come to an end when its government funding runs out.

The French government and the regulator Arcep have invited industrial players to apply for trial spectrum in the 3.8—4.0 GHz band and launched a portal to make it easier for…

Saudi Arabian regulator the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) is planning to start the auction on 23 August.

A report from the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) says that mobile operators are missing the bigger picture when it comes to 5G energy use.

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has a new strategy and will now focus on the "softwarisation of networks" (cloud), green networks and 6G—including the possible spectrum requirements.

The mobile industry association is calling on regulators to allocate more mid-band spectrum for mobile to achieve this claimed economic boost, including the much-discussed 6 GHz band.

Ofcom is consulting on a plan to add the band to its existing sharing regime but says it could still be allocated for mobile or unlicensed use.