by Mirva Villa
French regulator ARCEP has launched a public consultation on the use of spectrum frequencies in the 5 GHz band. The bands under consideration are 5150-5250 MHz, 5250-5350 MHz and 5470-5725 MHz. The consultation has been launched to seek views on a draft decision on extending the use of wireless access… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The French regulator, ARCEP has launched a wide-ranging consultation on the future of mobile networks and 5G verticals. Questions asked by the consultation include: Do 5G verticals have access to enough dedicated 5G spectrum? Could the 450 MHz and 1.4 GHz bands be used to provide indoor mobile coverage? What… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The French regulator, ARCEP, is consulting on granting spectrum licences to Starlink for its satellite broadband services. Starlink is seeking licences in the 10.95 - 12.70 GHz and 14-14.5 GHz bands. Although Arcep has previously issued licences to Starlink, France's Council of State last week ruled to revoke these licences.… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation on the rules for an upcoming spectrum award in the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands in the overseas department of French Guiana scheduled for later this year. The consultation sets out the conditions of use of licenses as well as the… Read more...
by Richard Haas
The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation on proposed changes to technical conditions in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. This consultation aims to implement new technical changes that were implemented by the European Commission. You can read the full document here.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation about how future mobile networks at 3.4 - 3.8 GHz can coexist with satellite earth stations at 3.8 - 4.2 GHz on the French island of La Reunion. The consultation is available for public comment until December 17. Read more...
by Richard Haas
French telecoms regulator ARCEP has announced a consultation on draft award procedures in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. The regulator aims to assign the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin; and the 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands in Saint-Barthélemy. This consultation was announced alongside a… Read more...
by Richard Haas
French telecoms regulator ARCEP has announced a consultation on the draft award procedures for the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique. This consultation was announced alongside a similar consultation in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin. The regulator plans to assign the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, is consulting on a draft decision regarding the 5945 - 6425 MHz band. The draft decision concerns technical rules for future licence-exempt usage of the band. The consultation is open for public comment until September 30. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, is consulting on rules that would allow the coexistence of terrestrial 5G and fixed-satellite services at 3.4 - 3.8 GHz within mainland France. ARCEP had established rules for coexistence in November 2020, but these are likely to change over time. The consultation focusses on technical… Read more...