by Toby Youell
Norway's regulator, NKOM, has issued a consultation on its planned auction of rights to use the 700 MHz and 900 MHz bands offshore. A total of 2 x 30 MHz shall be made available in the 700 MHz band from November 2019, which is when digital terrestrial television services will… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator, the CTU, is proposing to add the 700 MHz band to the list of bands where user terminals can use the spectrum without specific authorisation. This change means that the customers of operators that obtain access to this band in the planned 700 MHz band auction will… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The EU's spectrum advisory group, the RSPG, is holding a public consultation on its draft third opinion on 5G. As part of the RSPG's greater 5G spectrum roadmap, this deals with issues relating to the implementation of 5G, including: preventing the fragmentation of the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz band… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The United Kingdom's Ofcom is seeking views on the regulator's plans for supporting programme-making and special event (PMSE) users as they are moved out of the 700 MHz band. As part of plans to clear incumbent services from the 700 MHz band in order to make it available for mobile… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Ireland's Comreg is seeking feedback on the regulators proposed spectrum management strategy for the period 2019 to 2021. Key to their spectrum management strategy for 2019-2021 is Comreg's proposed work program which is set to include the following: Developing and carrying out a multiband auction as a furtherance of a July… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Slovenia's AKOS is seeking comments on the regulator's work program, financial plan and tariff proposals for 2019. Among the regulator's plans are the assignment by auction of spectrum in he 700 MHz band is by the end of 2019, most likely in mid 2019. Additionally AKOS mentions plans to assign spectrum… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
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...
by Patrick Gahan
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...
by Patrick Gahan
Poland's spectrum regulator the UKE has opened a consultation on the use of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, 26 GHz bands. As part of this consultation the UKE also asked participants for input on the 3.7 GHz, and 1.5 GHz bands. The full consultation document can be found in… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Mexico's IFT is seeking comments on the regulators proposed technical specifications for the use of mobile terminal equipment in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, AWS and 2.5 GHz Bands. Read more...