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...

The Communications Authority of Kenya has opened a public consultation on regulations surrounding the use of  physical and electronic SIM cards in IOT devices. Since SIM cards require a number to connect to a network and the current Kenyan mobile numbering system is limited to  12 digits, thereby limiting the number… Read more...

Nigeria's Communication Commission is to hold a Public Inquiry on draft guidelines for the use of commercial satellite communications designed to ensure a well-developed and organised satellite communications market in Nigeria. The draft guidelines cover a range of topics including,  licensing guidelines for base stations,  spectrum management and preventing interference in… Read more...

India's TRAI has opened a public consultation on the proposed methods for the assignment of spectrum for the provision of public mobile radio trunking services . The TRAI is seeking feedback on a variety of issues on relating to the assignment of spectrum for this service including: The assignment method to… Read more...

Uk's Ofcom has opened a public consultation on a proposal by Absolute Radio to reduce coverage of the station's AM radio coverage. The proposal would see Absolute Radio AM national coverage reduced from 90.5% of the UK's population to 85.4% from May  2018.  Absolute radio has brought this proposal to Ofcom  in… Read more...

Hong Kong's Communication Authority (CA)  has opened a public consultation on the use of the 5 GHz band for the provision of LTE-based public mobile services. Their are several new technologies currently being developed that deliverer 4G connectivity in the 5G band, usually these are based on an LTE standard:… Read more...

Germany's Bundesnetzagentur (The Federal Network Agency) is reported to have opened a public consultation on the regulators recently unveiled draft proposal for an auction of 5G spectrum in the 2 GHz (aka 2.1 GHz) and 3.6 GHz bands. According to media reports:  the regulator intends to offer 60 MHz of paired spectrum in… Read more...

Colombia's MINTIC has opened a consultation on the draft resolution for the allocation of  spectrum in the 700 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. This is the second such consultation to be issued,  the first was run in early 2017 and concerned the first draft of the above resolution. Further details of this 2017 consultation… Read more...

Switzerland's OFCOM has opened a public consultation regarding the draft  auction documents for assigning spectrum in the 700 MHz, 1400 MHz, 36- 3.8 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. OFCOM has designed the auction to run as a Clock Auction and the regulator expects to issue an invitation to participate in the… Read more...

Belgium's BIPT has published a consultation calling for feedback on a draft decision concerning the technical and operational terms required to avoid harmful interference in the 700 MHz band. The decision outlines the measures that should be taken in order to avoid interference with neighbouring bands  as well as different… Read more...