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UNOOSA DATASET of objects launched into outer space is complete for 2024, the U.N. Office for Outer Space Affairs told us in response to a query.
January 29, 2025

1.6 percent dip
Reporting Added: HYBRID APPROACH to upper 6 GHz band represents the best use nationally, a presentation by a regulator to a standards development organization indicated.
January 29, 2025

Likely economic benefits of the preferred planning decision outweigh the regulatory costs by “an order of magnitude:” Regulatory agency chief

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Eventual direction relies on the “trend internationally,” gear, decisions in leading markets and other forces: presentation.
HYBRID APPROACH to upper 6 GHz band represents the best use nationally, a presentation by a regulator to a standards development organization indicated.
January 28, 2025

Likely economic benefits of the preferred planning decision outweigh the regulatory costs by “an order of magnitude:” Regulatory agency chief

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Eventual direction relies on the “trend internationally,” gear, decisions in leading markets and other forces: presentation.
NATO NATIONS “committed” to “conduct an investigation to determine how they can contribute” to a study on UWB operation of fixed infrastructure-based indoor localization systems, the organization said.
January 25, 2025

4.4 to 4.8 GHz
BID TO MODERNIZE legacy power rules aims to spur “broadband service on commercial aircraft,” which may benefit regional air travel, a description of proposed changes to spur advanced air mobility said.
January 25, 2025

“UAS detection” in “underused” 24.45-24.65 GHz band
AN EVOLVING 2024 tally of objects lofted into outer space inched toward 2023 total…
January 25, 2025

Within about 1.6 percent of the 2023 total. 
ITU GOVERNING leadership was asked to bring spousal health benefit policies for certain employees into step with national rights and the U.N. system, a note from the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), indicated.
January 25, 2025

Two inspectors questioned the need to again raise the issue.
DECT IN 1880-1900 MHz tapped for updated technical specs…
January 25, 2025

Domestic guidance
WIRELESS MICROPHONES teed up for wide-band channels of up to 8 megahertz…
January 25, 2025

Domestic guidance
ADDITIONAL 4 megahertz added to upper limit of FM broadcasting band…
January 25, 2025

Domestic guidance
DRAFT TECHNICAL requirements floated for radio equipment of earth stations communicating with low-orbit satellites operating at altitudes between 1,100 and 1,300 kilometers in the 11 to 14 GHz bands, an international announcement said.
January 19, 2025

Simple radio, space and earth stations, radio wave detection and other radio gear.
FREQUENCIES EYEBALLED to spur use…
January 19, 2025

FDD-, TDD-NR and BWA NR.
BID TO BUILD up the record of information on possible shared use between incumbent federal operations and non-federal fixed or mobile operations on a co-primary basis, an FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announcement Jan. 8. said.
January 19, 2025

Band used for transmission of time-sensitive satellite data. 
DRAFT REVISED guidance partially in response to a WRC-23 bid to protect RNSS in two bands moves toward approval, a sub-regional readout said.
January 16, 2025

Jammers
2024 TALLY OF LOFTED space objects ticked up, an updated U.N. database showed.
January 16, 2025

Now within 3.6 percent of the 2023 mark.
FEDERAL ADVISORY group experts refreshed to provide policy and technical advice on technologies and wireless issues, including spectrum, a press release Jan 15 said.
January 16, 2025

Nearly half of members are new.
TALLY OF OBJECTS lofted into space last year suggests a possible plateau in the rate of increase, incomplete data in a space objects register, and background on the stability of the 2024 tally, variously suggested.
January 13, 2025

Early, and incomplete, data for 2024 reflect a 9.6 percent dip, with updates pending, for example of the U.S. Space Force Space Track satellite catalogue, for “several missions,” such as the SpaceX Bandwagon 2 mission.  The number of lofted space objects grew 16.7 percent in 2023.
WIDER EUROPE should pick up the pace on studies of sharing between IMT and the fixed service: Italy told a meeting billed as “WRC issues.”
January 9, 2025

6425-7125 MHz
COMPLIANT D2D user gear emissions in the MSS at 1610-1660.5 MHz can trip interference into GNSS receivers in the adjacent RNSS band, a request for public comment said.
January 9, 2025

“Apple phones and tablets” and other consumer and IoT gear: federal notice, referring to airborne.    
UAS OPERATORS authorized to access dedicated spectrum for control-related communications: Federal Register, Jan. 8.
January 8, 2025

Portion of 5030-5090 MHz
ICAO REGIONAL aviation system planning group endorsed revisions teed-up to VHF implementation plan, a report posted Jan. 7 said.
January 8, 2025

8.5 kilohertz instead of 25 kilohertz channels reflect better use of the available frequencies. 
INT’L TRADE notification correction.
January 8, 2025

Wishing you a Happy, Healthy 2025.