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The Australian government wants to reserve some frequencies for incumbent mobile operators in an auction of the 850 MHz and 900 MHz bands.

Inmarsat's pan-European in-flight mobile broadband service, the European Aviation Network, doesn't violate rules for use of ground components, the European Court of Justice says in a rebuff to a rival…

Australia’s auction of spectrum in the 26 GHz band was at the high end of such contests financially on an international basis, as the country’s mobile network operators (MNOs) eye…

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated the 2200—2290 MHz band on a secondary basis for private space launches.

The US regulator is considering whether the 12.2—12.7 GHz band, with its 500 MHz of mid-band spectrum, could be shared by satellite broadcast and mobile communications services.

Ofcom has revealed the results from its second 3.5 GHz auction. The band is still quite fragmented, with only two operators achieving 80 MHz or more of contiguous spectrum.

Legislation making its way through the Louisiana legislature appears to be the first test of a regulatory decision to allow US states to auction 4.9 GHz public safety spectrum leases…

EU member states have struggled to meet the European Commission's 5G spectrum assignment targets, but more countries now appear to be making progress.

Saudi Arabia will be the first country in ITU Region 1 to release the entire 5925—7125 MHz range for Wi-Fi.

Bharti Airtel has sold unused 800 MHz spectrum in three licence areas to competitor Reliance Jio.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is exploring a spectrum-sharing plan it says could make more federal spectrum available for 5G.

Spectrum auctions and an independent regulatory authority for the telecoms and media industries are under public discussion again in Japan, following allegations of an excessively cosy relationship between officials at…

A Portuguese spectrum auction has turned the country's leading mobile operators against the regulator Anacom.

Inmarsat has launched legal action over the Dutch government’s plan to auction 3.5 GHz spectrum. The satellite operator currently uses the band for maritime safety services. 

The emergence of Wi-Fi 6 technology and the growing availability of 6 GHz spectrum for licence-exempt use should provide a huge boost to Wi-Fi services worldwide, industry stakeholders say.