by Cameron Hill
The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 200 regional AWS‑3 licences will go ahead next month, with all three national mobile network operators and SpaceX among the 17 qualified bidders. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
The Hungarian regulator says renewing 2.1 GHz licences “ensures the long-term stability and continuity of mobile services,” but many other European regulators prefer to auction spectrum in bands where licences are expiring. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The contest finished in a single day with the award of 480 MHz of 4G and 5G frequencies in return for winning bids of 507 million USD. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The auction of nearly 600 MHz offers a trade-off for bidders between relatively low reserve pricing and tougher demands on network rollout and quality of service. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Georgia’s Cellfie Mobile has obtained spectrum in the 2.1 and 2.6 GHz bands in an auction held by the country’s regulator ComCom for GEL 23.6 million ($8.8 million). Read more...
by Richard Handford
The South Korean government intends to fully reallocate 370 MHz of 3G and 4G spectrum that expires in 2026 to existing licensees, but renewal will come at a price. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Telstra is taking on the third major commercial launch of a satellite direct-to-device service in partnership with Starlink. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Ukraine's regulator has approved a swap of 2.1 GHz spectrum between two mobile operators and is in talks with Poland over the use of the 700 MHz band in border areas. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Three mobile operators won spectrum in the 2.1, 2.3 and 2.6 GHz bands subject to stringent rollout conditions. They will eventually be able to use it for 5G. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Annual spectrum band plan amendments pave the way for limited testing of 5G equipment and confirm that the country's 2.1 GHz spectrum is technology-neutral. Read more...