Portuguese regulator ANACOM has published a draft version of a regulation laying down the rules for the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 450 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulation includes a proposal to introduce spectrum caps, which Anacom hopes will… Read more...

PTS intends to award these licenses in spring 2008 and wants to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to notify their interest. It is also seeking views about the approach to licensing these bands to help in designing a potential auction. Read more...

PTS, the Swedish regulator, intends to auction both bands in the first half of 2008 and is inviting comments on how to conduct the auctions. • The 2.6 GHz licenses will be national and intended for wireless broadband services on a service neutral and technology neutral basis (within certain limitations).… Read more...

In the April 2006 consultation on Spectrum Usage Rights (SURs) and in further details about SURs contained within the L-Band and 2.6GHz consultations some stakeholders said Ofcom hadn't addressed legal and other issues concerning the framework under which SURs would be applied. This document seeks to clarify that framework and… Read more...

The consultation asks a series of questions about the usage of these bands and the technical conditions which should be applied. Read more...

Recommendations on a generic, technology and service neutral approach to licensing in 470 to 862MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, the 2GHz bands, 2500 to 2690MHz and 3.4 to 3.8GHz. The report concludes that all these bands should be suitable "for the introduction of flexibility”. Read more...

ECC Report 93 agreed in 2006 looked at compatability between in flight GSM and terrestrial services in the following bands GSM900, GSM1800, UMTS900, UMTS1800, UMTS in the 2 GHz FDD core-band and CDMA-450/FLASH-OFDM at around 450 MHz. Given the impending deployment of cellular networks in 2.6 GHz in Europe, CEPT… Read more...

ERO is inviting comments on the results of studies on the coexistence of FDD and TDD networks in the 2.6GHz band. These include results of interference scenarios between base stations and mobile terminals. Read more...

Interested parties are being invited to submit their comments about the draft technology neutral standard for wireless broadband services in 2.6GHz. These should be sent to national standards bodies who will then send reports to ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Read more...

The Italian regulator, AGCOM, has asked for views on the allocation of the 2.6GHz band. The consultation notes that this has been designated as one of the first bands to be licensed under the technology neutral WAPECS initiative and says the band would be suitable for WiMAX or LTE services.… Read more...