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 UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on allowing Active Antenna Systems, an important component of 5G, in the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. This would be done by amending existing licences so that they comply with the conditions set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/235. This… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has issued a consultation on its draft National Spectrum Plan (2019 - 2022). The plan includes, among other things, proposals to "open" a large number of bands, including some that are usable for 5G services. Of these, the following bands have classified as… Read more...
by Toby Youell
It has been reported that the CTU will hold a consultation in April on its plans to award the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.6 GHz bands for 5G in H2 2019. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has issued a consultation about its proposed policy for the 3.5 GHz band, which it intends to auction in 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Brazilian press reports that the country's telecoms regulator, ANATEL, may hold a consultation in H2 2019 about its planned auction of the 3.4 - 3.6 GHz band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Chilean spectrum regulator, Subtel, has announced that in the near future it will hold a consultation on a future auction of "60 MHz of spectrum nationwide between the 700 MHz and 3,500 MHz (3.5 GHz) bands." This might include portions of the 150 MHz of spectrum in the 3.5… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK Government has issued a public consultation on its draft Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum, and post. The draft SSP includes statements on the use of forthcoming spectrum auctions of the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz band to extend mobile… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Greek regulator, the EETT, plans to issue a consultation by the end of 2019 with respect to the 3.6 GHz band. The EETT had planned to award parts of the band by the end of 2019, although its Review of Frequency Bands for the Deployment of 5G Networks document notes that the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Icelandic Post and Telecommunications Agency has issued a discussion document on its telecoms policy for a public consultation. The document, which is available here (in Icelandic), includes questions on its policies with respect to various frequency bands. Read more...