Colombia's Ministry of IT and Communications (MinTIC), working with the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) has launched a consultation on the award of spectrum in the 700 and 1900 MHz bands. Colombia has launched the process that will see it assign spectrum in the 700 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. The ministry… Read more...

Hong Kong's Communications Authority (CA) and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED) have launched another round of public consultation on the proposed arrangements for the re-assignment of 200 MHz of spectrum in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands when the existing licences expire (between November 2020 and September… Read more...

The Swedish Postal and Telecom Authority (PTS) is looking to conduct "large-scale 5G tests" in 3.4-3.6 GHz and 26 GHz.  This year the PTS will make 200 MHz available in 3.4-3.6 GHz and up to 1,000 MHz in 26 GHz for "5G tests". The regulator will look to make the… Read more...

New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) is consulting on its draft Five Year Spectrum Outlook for 2017-2021.  RSM wants to look at areas of growth and development in spectrum management, review emerging wireless technologies impacting on the use of the radio spectrum and outline the indicative RSM work programme for… Read more...

ACMA is conducting its annual five-year spectrum outlook and has called for comments on 5G, IoT, dynamic spectrum access and ACAM's approach to its 12-month working programme. Read more...

ACMA is consulting on refarming the 890–915/935–960 MHz band from 2G (GSM) networks to 3G and LTE, in light of Optus, Telstra and Vodafone's commitment to shut down their 2G networks. Optus, Telstra and Vodafone currently hold paired 8.4, 8.4, and 8.2 MHz apparatus licences respectively. ACMA has said "the band… Read more...

Update November 13, 2017: The IMDA carried out this public consultation between May 23rd and July 21st.  Responses have since been published on the IMDA website. January 18, 2017: Singapore communications regulator IMDA has said that it will launch a public consultation on 5G later this year. The consultation will… Read more...

Slovenian spectrum regulator AKOS has called on industry to submit proposals for "5G trials" in 3.4-3.8 GHz in the countries cities. PolicyTracker reported on this call in more detail earlier this month, but it is understood formal meetings will be taking place around the end of the month. The regulator has… Read more...

French spectrum regulator ARCEP is consulting on the uses of 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz and how they can be allocated, with a view to a possible allocation in the second half of the year. Depending on the results of the consultation, the regulator could award 40 MHz in 2.6… Read more...

The Greek spectrum regulator EETT has published the results of its consultation on tender documents for granting rights to use 24.5-26.6 GHz. Mobile operators Cosmote, Vodafone-Panafon and Wind Hellas commented in the consultation. The starting recommended price is at the lower limit of the range initially proposed by the EETT. … Read more...