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...

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...

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...

Ofcom is proposing to attach coverage obligations to some of the licences it will award for the 700 MHz band. 700 MHz is currently used for Digital Terrestrial Television but is being cleared and will be auctioned for mobile services in the second half of 2019. The proposed coverage obligations are:… Read more...

Qatar's CRA have announced that they expect to open a public consultation regarding spectrum in the 700 MHz band that could be allocated to Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and internet of things (IoT) applications using both broadband and narrowband standards. It came as part of a statement about the release of 5G… Read more...

Norwegian regulator Nkom has launched a consultation on proposed rules for a high-band spectrum auction it wants to hold this autumn. The consultation includes proposals on reserve prices, auction format and spectrum divisions. The regulator will hold a webinar on 14 March on the two options for the auction format -… Read more...

PolicyTracker expects Brazil's Anatel to open a public consultation on the amount of spectrum which each operator can hold.  Local media reports seen by PolicyTracker indicate that the public consultation has been approved by Anatel's board of directors and that the consultation will be open for 45 days once published. PolicyTracker understands… Read more...

Austria's RTR has opened a 3rd consultation on the assignment of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band from 3410 MHz to 3800 MHz. The regulator plans to assign 390 MHz of spectrum in blocks of 10 MHz by a simple clock auction. Spectrum from 3600 MHz to 3800 MHz is… Read more...

Spain's  Ministry of Energy, Tourism and the Digital Agenda (MINTAD) has opened a consultation on the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz band earmarked for the provision of 5G services. The ministry is seeking feedback on a proposed spectrum cap of 120 MHz per operator… Read more...

Austria's TKK has opened a consultation on the commission's  position paper on infrastructure sharing in the mobile industry. The TKK is seeking feedback on the proposed rules and regulations set out in the paper which include: Regulations for sharing passive infrastructure as well as backhaul links. Regulations governing active sharing in… Read more...