The Hong Kong Communications Authority and the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development have jointly launched a consultation on plans to re-assign 20 MHz of spectrum in the 850 MHz and 900 MHz frequency bands and 90 MHz in the 2.3 GHz band. The 20 MHz in the sub-1 GHz… Read more...

Update September 20, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has extended the deadline for this consultation from September 19 until September 30, 2022. August 22, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has published an Information Memorandum announcing the authority's intention to launch a second phase of the IMT spectrum licencing process. ICASA seeks… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has published a draft report analysing the changes needed to introduce 5G NR and Active Antenna Systems (AAS) to the 2.3 GHz band. The report provides the least restrictive technical conditions for the introduction of these services, including Block Edge Mask requirements. The document is… Read more...

The Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) has published a consultation on freeing up the 2.3 GHz band for 4G use. The regulator says that other markets already use this band for 4G and compatible devices are already in circulation in Bhutan. BICMA is proposing that a total of 80… Read more...

January 4, 2021: TRAI has announced that it is extending this consultation. Comments are now be due by January 10, and reply comments are due by January 24. December 6, 2021: The Indian telecoms regulator, TRAI, has issued a consultation on its upcoming 5G spectrum auction. The consultation asks stakeholders… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the universal telephone service obligations. The regulator is considering using the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands to meet coverage obligations. These 5G frequencies are due to be auctioned off on the 4th of November.… Read more...

The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), is consulting on several draft changes to its Regional Spectrum Management Plan. These would: Bring Digital Audio Broadcast Audio service allocations in line with other Region 2 administrations Revise several mobile allocations to be in line with international standards Identify a 2 x 5… Read more...

The Austrian regulator and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism has issued a consultation about potential frequency assignments to be held from 2021 to 2026. The document focusses on the 26 GHz band. It suggests several potential options that would involve assigning these frequencies by the end of… Read more...

The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation about a new border coordination agreement it has reached with Finland and Sweden. The draft agreement would make it easier to deploy 5G in border regions with respect to the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, L-Band, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3… Read more...

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on a draft Spectrum Decree. The Decree would allow the Ministry to allocate the 2300 - 2320 MHz and 24.25 - 25.1 GHz bands for local mobile networks. It would also allocate the 1.5 GHz band for future dynamic… Read more...