May 22, 2023 TRAI has extended this consultation. The new deadline to submit comments is May 22, and a new deadline for reply comments June 5, 2023. April 24, 2023 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is inviting comments on issues related to low-power short range FM radio broadcasting.… Read more...

May 22, 2023 MCA is extending this consultation period until July 14, 2023. May 2, 2023 Malta Communications Authority has launched a consultation on their market analysis regarding wholesale access in Malta. The regulator has found that only around half of end-users in Malta have access to more than one… Read more...

The UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on authorising spectrum access for Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) systems in the 90-110 kHz band. ELoran is a positioning, navigation and timing system used by ships and patrol aircraft. The UK regulator does not currently have a suitable licence product available for… Read more...

Intel considers that Wi-Fi is both critical and complementary to licensed 5G/IMT-2020 services and it supports unlicensed policy approaches for 6 GHz and 60 GHz spectrum. At the same time, Intel argues that the FCC should develop a WRC-23 position supporting IMT studies, for consideration at WRC-27, covering as much… Read more...

Nokia prioritises harmonised spectrum for 5G and beyond. While Nokia is not opposed to unlicensed use of the lower 6 GHz range, it argues that regulatory decisions on the upper 6 GHz band should be deferred until after WRC-23. Nokia sees WRC-23 as a key juncture in the identification of… Read more...

Qualcomm regards 5G and Wi-Fi networks as complementary, requiring additional spectrum – both licensed and unlicensed. It stresses the need for additional lower mid-band spectrum for mobile services, while it supports the unlicensed use of the entire 6 GHz band. In January 2023, Qualcomm announced its plans to move into… Read more...

While Samsung supports unlicensed lower 6 GHz spectrum, its focus is on the release of additional spectrum for 5G, and ultimately 6G. Samsung argues that for 6G spectrum studies under the ITU process, the US should focus on 7.125-7.7 GHz, 10.7-15.35 GHz and 18.1-19.7 GHz. It also considers that mmWave… Read more...

While many countries have assigned the lower portion of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, the past year has seen an increase in support for an IMT identification in the upper portion of the band. Meanwhile, CEPT is studying a compromise solution that would incorporate wifi with mobile use. Read more...

Auction procedures have been used in Italy to assign usage rights for the 3.4 GHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and L-Band and for 5G frequencies – 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz. In 2023, policy planning is focused on the future use of the lower… Read more...

South Korea revoking licences from three operators for failing to meet rollout requirements is indicative of the challenges of adopting this band for mobile use. Read more...