The Serbian regulator, RATEL, has issued consultations on awarding the 2.6 GHz and the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands. The documents are available here and here, respectively. Both of the consultations are open for public comment until March 10.   Read more...

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Although not hitting the heights of its infamous 2015 contest, Thailand’s sale of 5G spectrum still landed returns of THB 100.5 billion ($3.2 billion) and saw the arrival of two potential new market entrants.  Read more...

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The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on human exposure to Electromagnetic Field Emissions (EMF). It proposes to add specific licence conditions requiring adherence International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) Guidelines on EMF. These rules would apply to spectrum licence holders for equipment that transmits at more than 10 Watts,… Read more...

Three of the country’s four mobile network operators (MNOs) received 100 MHz in the 3.3—3.4 GHz band for indoor-only 5G use. This is the first time China has awarded IMT spectrum for shared use.  Read more...

The package includes £35 million for nine projects and an additional £30 million for an open competition to explore what opportunities 5G might offer for various industry sectors. Read more...

As well as giving a solid grounding in the technical, economic and legal issues, this April our signature course, Understanding Modern Spectrum Management, takes a deeper look at spectrum auctions. Concern that they may hinder investment has led France to re-refocus its assignment policy on network coverage. At the forefront of… Read more...