The regulator, RU, has released a draft call for an auction of the 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. The 900 MHz band will be awarded in two rounds. The first round will consist of 4 blocks of 2x5 MHz at a starting price of €16 million per block. The… Read more...

The Ethiopian Communications Authority has opened a consultation on annual spectrum licence fees. Stakeholders can submit their comments via email at consultation@eca.et. The consultation is open until June 15, 2023. Read more...

Belgian regulator BIPT is consulting on updated technical conditions of the 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands for aircraft connectivity. These updates correspond to the recent CEPT decision on these bands. The consultation is open until April 28, 2023. Responses can be sent by email to consultation.sg(at)bipt.be Read more...

The draft spectrum outlook includes a detailed annual work program, with activities and milestones for the 2023–24 financial year. Some of the main points the ACMA is considering are: Planning outcomes for mid-band spectrum in the 3.4–4.0 GHz band to support the deployment of 5G services in Australia Advancing several… Read more...

French regulator ARCEP is consulting on the allocation of frequencies in the 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, La Réunion and Mayotte, as well as the 900 MHz band in Guyana, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint- Martin and Mayotte. Comments can be sent to the regulator’s email… Read more...

Ofcom has opened a consultation on the possible future use of unpaired 2100 MHz spectrum. The spectrum has remained unused since 2000. Operator EE has a block of the spectrum for the purposes of extending coverage for the new Emergency Services Network, but the regulator considers that other frequencies may… Read more...

Brazilian regulator ANATEL is seeking stakeholders' views on their intention to grant spectrum rights to Echostar and Omnispace in the S-band. The regulator intends to grant both applicants 15 MHz of spectrum in the 2.1 GHz range. The regulator asks whether the segmentation of the band into smaller 5-10 MHz… Read more...

The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has launched a public consultation on a new spectrum plan for mobile services. The document includes amendments to 700 MHz band and 850 MHz assignments, and the expansion of 1700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. Parts of the 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz… Read more...

The Swedish Post and Telecommunications Authority (PTS) has begun a consultation on the licence conditions for 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulator proposes coverage obligations attached to the licences, including requirements to expand mobile coverage for railways and roads. The consultation is also seeking stakeholder views… Read more...

The Slovakian regulator has launched a public consultation on the allocation of frequencies in the 900 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands, and the awarding of temporary licences in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band. The current licences in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band expire on December 31, 2024, while the new licences begin… Read more...