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...

With the 3.6 GHz sale finalised, the Estonian regulator is now preparing to launch a 694—790 MHz auction in the autumn. Read more...

As Bucharest prepares to launch its next spectrum auction, the disappointing financial performance of the previous procedure looms over the regulator’s efforts.  Read more...

Three Ireland has asked the Irish High Court to delay the upcoming multi-band spectrum auction, scheduled for 25 July. Read more...

Europe intends to protect 470—694 MHz for broadcasting and PMSE until 2030, but Arab states are still considering what to do with the lower UHF band in the short term. Read more...

The company's use of the 700 MHz band for 5G could influence policymakers elsewhere in the region. Read more...

Despite repeated spectrum harmonisation requests from its western neighbours, Russia has decided to extend the use of the 700 MHz band for analogue TV broadcasting for another year. Read more...