Category: National & Global Policy

UK commits £7.8B to orbital assets and space strategy

The UK government is committing £7.8bn to a unified space strategy to protect orbital assets and drive reindustrialisation. Formally replacing the 2021 National Space Strategy, the policy integrates civilian and military space programmes under the Mode…

US seizes domains for Chinese QScan and QTRouter hacking tools

The Department of Justice and FBI seized domains powering QScan and QTRouter, hacking tools linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group. The action, announced today, followed court authorisation and targeted infrastructure the department says was used ag…

AST SpaceMobile’s UK direct-to-cell plans use Vodafone spectrum

AST SpaceMobile’s UK direct-to-cell plans pair Vodafone spectrum with Ofcom trial conditions and beam shutdown commitments. AST SpaceMobile has notified the FCC of planned non-US direct-to-cell operations in the UK with Vodafone. The filing, dated 11 A…

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…

FCC votes on 160MHz Upper C-Band auction for 5G and 6G

The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band spectrum carriers already use for mid-band 5G service. Co…

FCC votes on 160MHz Upper C-Band auction for 5G and 6G

The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band spectrum carriers already use for mid-band 5G service. Co…

US leads internet outage preparedness ranking

The US tops TRG Datacenters’ internet outage preparedness ranking through dense cable and exchange capacity. The study reviewed nearly 100 countries on submarine cable counts, internet exchange points, cybersecurity readiness, electricity access, and i…

Spain mandates telecom backup battery infrastructure

Telecom operators in Spain face a mandate to deploy extensive battery backup infrastructure across mobile network coverage zones. Óscar López, the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, detailed the Royal Decree on Security and …