The CEPT has issued draft ECC Report 298 to a public consultation. The report provides the technical analysis that accompanies the proposed update of ECC Decision (06)01, which designates the 2.1 GHz band for mobile networks, to also take into account 5G New Radio, including Active Antenna Systems. Read more...

Ireland's Comreg has opened a preliminary consultation on which bands the regulator should award as part of a proposed multiband auction. Comreg is considering making the following bands available: 700 MHz, 1.4 GHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 26 GHz but the regulator is of the preliminary view… Read more...

Norway's regulator Nkom is seeking feedback on the regulators proposed framework for the allocation of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. Nkom is proposing to assign  2 x 30 MHz of the 700 MHz band together with 15 MHz of the 2.1 GHz band in and auction that… Read more...

O2 has asked the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTO) to change the allocation for 2110.3-2130.1 / 1920.3-1940.1 MHz from UMTS to technological neutral. The request also relates to fixed-link operation in 29396.5-29452.5 / 28388.5-28444.5 MHz. Read more...

France's Arcep has opened a public consultation on a draft terms and plans for the reassignment of licences in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands The licences in question are currently held by Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom and are due to expire in 2021 and 2024.… Read more...

Despite its title, this consultation is an opportunity for stakeholders in the Portuguese market to comment not just on 700 MHz but also 450 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz. This is part of the country's preparation for 5G and has been… Read more...

UK operator EE has asked Ofcom for changes to its 2100 MHz licence to permit the use of LTE technology in the unpaired frequencies 1899.9 to 1909.9 MHz. It has also requested a variation of its 800 MHz/2.6 GHz and 1800 MHz licences to "permit the use of mobile transmit frequencies… Read more...

The ECC has issued a draft decision on spectrum for use by mobiles on aircraft. To ensure successful operation of systems, there is a need to establish a basis for the free circulation and use of relevant equipment within Europe and to provide access to the required spectrum and to… Read more...

The Austrian regulator expects to auction spectrum in the following bands in the coming years: 700 MHz1500 MHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz3.4-3.6 GHz3.6-3.8 GHz It expects the first four to be used for mobile, and the last two to be used for regional wireless broadband as well as mobile. With this in… Read more...

The Myanmar government would like views on their 5-year spectrum release roadmap. According to the document, the regulator, the Ministry for Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is planning to auction nearly 400 MHz of spectrum in five bands - 700 MHz, 850/900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz -… Read more...