Companies approved to participate in Ofcom spectrum auction
28 February, 2018The six companies that have been approved to take part in an upcoming spectrum auction have now been announced by Ofcom.
Ofcom spectrum clearance updates available
02 February, 2018Updates on Ofcom's program to clear spectrum in the 700 MHz band have been published.
Ofcom releases regulations for the award of spectrum
25 January, 2018The regulations for the award process regarding the auction of spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz bands has been published by Ofcom.
Three's litigation delays Ofcom spectrum auction
19 January, 2018An update on the timetable for the upcoming auction of 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands has been published by Ofcom in the UK.
Spectrum secured after ACMA's multiband residual lots auction
14 December, 2017A multiband residual lots auction has been carried out by ACMA, with several telcos securing spectrum.
DOCOMO tests 5G mobile outdoors
09 November, 2017In a world first, a successful outdoor trial of 5G mobile technology for ultra-reliable low-latency communications has been conducted.
New uses for analog television Band III
08 November, 2017The former analog television Band III (174–230 MHz) will be put to new use, following a New Zealand Government review of options for allocating the frequencies.
Ofcom expands 5G spectrum access
27 October, 2017Ofcom is planning to expand spectrum access for mobile services in the 3.6 GHz to 3.8 GHZ band.
Spectrum reallocation brings 5G closer to reality in Australia
26 October, 2017More spectrum will be made available for spectrum licensing, bringing 5G mobile broadband services a step closer for Australia.
Keeping on top of interference
19 October, 2017 by Chris Fosten, Manager, Communications Infrastructure, ACMAInterference diagnosis and management is all in a day's work for the ACMA and its expert inspectors.
5G roadmap under construction in NZ workshops
20 September, 2017Industry workshops are being held by Radio Spectrum Management in New Zealand, to explore requirements for the 5G network.
Allocation limits changed for spectrum auction
05 September, 2017All telecommunications providers will be able to bid for residual spectrum sold at competitive auction, following changes made by the federal government to existing allocation limits.
Discussion paper released ahead of ACMA spectrum sale
14 August, 2017ACMA will sell spectrum for mobile broadband, LTE and possibly 5G technologies later in 2017.
NI mmWave transceiver system
09 June, 2017The NI mmWave transceiver system enables the full transceiver to transmit and/or receive wide-bandwidth signals of up to 2 GHz of bandwidth in real time, covering spectrum from 27.5 to 29.5 GHz.
Spectrum licence auction applications now open
17 January, 2017An auction of spectrum licences in the 700 MHz band will take place in April 2017, and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is inviting applications from prospective participants.
