Turkey's transport and infrastructure minister Adil Karaismailoğlu has unveiled plans to launch the country's much-anticipated 5G spectrum auction in 2023. Read more...

A new report from mobile industry association the GSMA says the three Asian countries need to release more mid-band spectrum and develop their IMT spectrum roadmaps for 2025-2030. Read more...

The Kremlin claims Russian 5G development plans remain unchanged despite the country’s war against Ukraine and resulting Western economic pressure. However, industry observers say the sanctions could derail 5G rollout in the country. Read more...

Polish operators are calling on the country’s authorities to speed up the distribution of key 5G spectrum as the regulator prepares to launch two auctions in 2023. Read more...

The Lithuanian regulator awards licences for 700 MHz spectrum blocks despite the lack of progress in its negotiations with Russia. Read more...

ComReg has extended temporary licences for 700 MHz and 2100 MHz spectrum to prevent disruption and loss of service while awaiting a court decision on its delayed multi-band auction. Read more...

The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has published a revised 5G spectrum roadmap for the planned release of spectrum in the 700 MHz band, the 2.6 GHz band, the C-band and the 26 GHz band. Read more...

Head of Spectrum Management at the Croatian regulator HAKOM Danijel Vidaković says after years of interference issues, Italy has stopped broadcasting in the 700 MHz bands and 470-694 MHz bands along the border of both countries. Read more...

The Indian government raised a total of nearly Rs150,000 crore ($19 billion) in its most lucrative ever spectrum contest. Read more...

The 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) says European Union member states have assigned only 56 per cent of the 5G spectrum available to them. In addition, 60 per cent of 5G base stations currently use 4G or 3G spectrum rather than the 5G pioneer bands. Read more...