The Slovakian Office for the Regulation of Electronic Communications (NRR) has called for feedback on the future use of frequencies in the 450 MHz band in preparation for a future allocation of spectrum in the 450 MHz band. A licence for a single 2×4.42 MHz block had previously been held by Slovak Telekom,… Read more...

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...

The UK's Ofcom has launched a consultation on regulators future strategy regarding the use of fixed wireless links. As part of this consultation Ofcom is seeking feedback on: Proposed regulatory framework for the 57 – 66 GHz band (V band) Potential EU harmonisation of the 1350 - 1375 MHz band… Read more...

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...

Spain's Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda has launched a consultation on the future of the 700 MHz band. The ministry intends to allocate the 700 MHz (694-790 MHz) for use as a mobile band with a view to it being used for future 5G services. The 700 MHz… Read more...

The UK regulator has published the draft version of its annual plan for 2018-19. Ofcom's main spectrum goals for 2018/2019 include: Preparation for the future award of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. Conducting a public consultation on the use of 5G in the 26… Read more...

This is a further development of the plan first issued in November 2016. EU member states should consider appropriate measures to defragment the 3.6 GHz band, the primary 5G band, in time for authorising sufficiently large blocks of spectrum by 2020, the RSPG says. The opinion says the focus of… Read more...

The key items on the agenda are: the European Electronic Communications Code and its implications for the RSPG peer review and Member State cooperation on authorisations and awards 5G implementation challenges common policy objectives for WRC-19 “good offices” to assist in bilateral negotiations between EU countries European spectrum strategy The… Read more...

Qatar's CRA is currently holding a public consultation regarding updated licences for the provision of telecommunication services onboard aircraft. The update licence proposes amendments  to remove altitude restrictions on the use of onboard internet services below 3000 m, the current minimum altitude for such services. This revision to the previous licence… Read more...

CEPT is holding a public consultation regarding a draft revision of ECC Decision (06)13 concerning the use of  UMTS, LTE, WiMAX and IoT cellular systems in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The revision concerns frequencies in the 900 MHz band between 880-915 MHz and 925-960 MHz as well as frequencies in… Read more...