by Toby Youell
The French regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation on its proposed award of the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. ARCEP plans to award the frequencies in two stages. The first part will allow operators to obtain a given quantity of spectrum in the band for a set price. The amount… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on its proposed reordering of the 3.5 GHz band. According to a press release, these proposals are intended to allow maximum bandwidths and to promote competition in Peru's mobile market. The consultation will be open to comment for 15 calendar… Read more...
by Toby Youell
New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management government department has issued a consultation on technical principles for future licences in this band. According to the proposals, the 3410 - 3800 MHz band will be assigned for Time Division Duplex systems that are synchronised according to a 5G-specific frame structure developed by a… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator has issued its draft tender documents for this award to a public consultation. Comments on the documents, which are also available in English, are due by July 26. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has issued a consultation on planned spectrum releases for the coming years. The plans include a multiband spectrum auction in 2020 that would include frequencies in the 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.3 - 3.8 GHz, and 26 GHz bands.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Taiwan's regulator, the NCC, plans to consult on its auction of the 1800 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 28 GHz bands. The consultation period for this award will be shortened so it can hold the award by the end of the year. The auction will include 20 MHz in the 1800… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Hungarian regulator, the NMHH, has issued a consultation on its plans to auction the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.6 GHz bands. Specifically, NMHH plans to award: two lots of 2 x 12.5 MHz in the 700 MHz band (available for mobile use from September 2020); two… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its spectrum plans for 5G. It proposes to hold a 5G spectrum award of the 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in 2021 ahead of their current licences' expiration in 2022. The consultation includes questions on the possibility… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its proposals to allow defragmentation of the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. Portions of the 3.4 - 3.6 GHz band were awarded in 2018, and the regulator plans to award the 3.6 - 3.8 GHz band next year. Ofcom believes it… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC has issued a petition for reconsideration to public consultation. The petition asks the FCC to reconsider its changes to rules on Priority Access Licences in the 3.5 GHz band. The contested changes were designed to make it easier to deploy mobile networks with the licences. Oppositions to the… Read more...