by Martin Sims
The European regulators organisation, CEPT, is conducting a series of consultations on technical conditions for the harmonised use of 5G bands. These are listed below and relate to separate reports: Harmonised technical conditions for Mobile/Fixed Communications Networks (MFCN) in the band 24.25-27.5 GHz (26 GHz): a proposed ECC decision Review… Read more...
by Martin Sims
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...
by Martin Sims
The consultation follows an Italian law passed in December 2017 and concerns the three 5G pioneer bands identified by the EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Group: 700 MHz, 3.6-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz. The full consultation is available online. It appears not to contain specific proposals, rather inviting interested parties to… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Sweden's PTS has opened a consultation on the regulator's preliminary study and proposals for the future assignment of spectrum for 5G i the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz and 24.25 - 27.5 GHz bands. The PTS intends to make the above spectrum available for use from 2020 with the regulator proposing… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Romania's Ancom has opened a public consultation on the regulators Action plan for 2018. In 2018 Ancom intends to develop and adopt a strategy to award licences for the use of frequencies in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2600 MHz, 3400-3600 MHz and 26 GHz bands to enable operators… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Hong Kong's Communication Authority has invited interested industry parties to submit their views on using the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands for the provision of 5G services. The Communication Authority plans to make 4.1 GHz of contiguous spectrum available for mobile use in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
ComReg opened a public consultation on licensing spectrum in the 26 GHz band for point to point and fixed wireless access local area (FWLA) services. BT, Irish Broadband, Three and Vodafone all currently hold licences in the 26 GHz band which are due to expire in June 2018. The regulator… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
ACMA has launched a consultation on the use of mmWave spectrum for 5G services. In particular, the process seeks views on whether spectrum in the 26 GHz mmWave band (24.25-27.5 GHz) should be given accelerated consideration for 5G broadband. The consultation also asks for opinion on other potential 5G mmWave… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda (MINETAD) Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Slovakian Office for the Regulation of Electronic Communications (RU) has started a public consultation on the method of allocation of spectrum in "26 GHz and 29 GHz". Two duplex frequency blocks of 56 MHz and 112 MHz in 26 GHz and a duplex block of 56 GHz in 29… Read more...