by Toby Youell
The Austrian regulator, the RTR, has issued a consultation on potential assignments of the 2.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The Austrian regulator does not have any detailed plans for the award of either band. However, the 2.3 GHz band was mentioned in its 2016 Spectrum Release Plan, so it… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian telecoms regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation on updating the technical rules for fixed links in the 38 GHz band so as to include arrangements for 112 MHz channels. It also proposes to remove arrangements for 7 MHz and 12 MHz channels and grandfather assignments that currently… Read more...
by Toby Youell
ANATEL, Brazil's regulator, said in a Congressional hearing that it plans to issue a consultation on its planned 5G auction in the near future. The auction, scheduled for Q1 2020, will include the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.4 - 3.6 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation on its proposed recommendations for a potential ministerial declaration on the 26 GHz band. According to the draft document under public consultation, if the government were to accept the ACMA's draft proposals and make a declaration on the band, then the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Chilean regulator, Subtel, has issued a consultation about a planned multi-band award for 5G services. According to a press release, the award will make available spectrum across four bands: Band Spectrum 700 MHz 20 MHz AWS 30 MHz 3.5 GHz 50 MHz 28 GHz 850 MHz The consultation will… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has issued a public consultation on the appropriate regulatory framework and policies for 5G. The IMDA currently intends to assign enough spectrum in the 3.5 GHz, 26 GHz, and 28 GHz bands for two nationwide 5G networks. It intends to assign this spectrum through… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the BIPT, has issued a consultation on its future policy for the 26 GHz band. The consultation aims at: estimating the existence of a market demand for the 26 GHz band in Belgium; defining the guidelines on the migration of radio-relay links existing in the 26 GHz… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) plans to consult on several issues regarding its policy for the 26 GHz band. Information about these consultations is available in its most recent policy statement here. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a consultation on its future plans for the 28 GHz band. This paper analyses the different planning issues for each of the services interested in using the 28 GHz band as well as any sharing and coexistence issues. From this analysis… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The US telecoms regulator, the FCC, has issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would allow Earth Stations In Motion (ESIMs) to communicate with geostationary satellite across a larger number of frequencies in both the Ku and Ka bands. Specifically, it seeks comment on allowing downlinks to ESIMs from… Read more...