The Australian regulator is inviting comments on its "Five-year spectrum outlook", which includes a work plan for the current financial year, an update on the mobile broadband program and planning for significant technology developments out to 2020—such as 5G, dynamic spectrum access (DSA) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Questions… 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...

The Australian regulator is inviting comments on its "Five-year spectrum outlook", which includes a work plan for the current financial year, an update on the mobile broadband program and planning for significant technology developments out to 2020—such as 5G, dynamic spectrum access (DSA) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Questions… Read more...

BEREC has put its 2017 work programme out to consultation. It addresses the following areas:  "Promoting competition and investment; promoting the internal market; empowering and protecting end users; and, quality and efficiency." BEREC will adopt is work programme early next year.       Read more...

Ofcom is consulting on releasing spectrum in 3.6-3.8 GHz. It considers it a high priority band for future mobile use, due to the large amount of spectrum available and the interest in this band for the rollout of future 5G services. The regulator is looking at two options. The first is to… Read more...

The UK regulator is consulting on its policy for authorising the use of spectrum at 1781.7-1785 MHz and the block paired with it, 1876.7-1880 MHz (together known as the DECT guard band). There are currently twelve licensees who are authorised to use this spectrum on a low power shared access… Read more...

ACMA has published a discussion document on proposed changes to its Radiofrequency Plan, which was last updated in 2013. According to ACMA, in addition to reflecting updated international arrangements, changes proposed to the Spectrum Plan include: updates reflecting domestic changes that have occurred over the past four years;correction of a… Read more...

UK operator EE has asked Ofcom for changes to its 2100 MHz licence to permit the use of LTE technology in the unpaired frequencies 1899.9 to 1909.9 MHz. It has also requested a variation of its 800 MHz/2.6 GHz and 1800 MHz licences to "permit the use of mobile transmit frequencies… Read more...

The MCA is calling for feedback from stakeholders on the proposed national regime for the licensing of CGCs. The consultation considers the licensing regime most appropriate for Malta to facilitate the deployment of CGCs for the 2 GHz mobile satellite service (MSS) in accordance with EU legislation. The satellite component of the MSS… Read more...

The Maltese telecoms authority MCA has launched a consultation on the assignment process for the 1.5 GHz band highlighting the key issues relating to the assignment and governance conditions for the band. The MCA proposes to assign the band completely for supplemental downlink (SDL), with a spectrum cap of four… Read more...