Canada is consulting on on the renewal process for certain existing wireless communications service (WCS) spectrum licences in the 2305-2320 MHz and 2345-2360 MHz frequency bands. These licences were originally granted through an auction. The licences are set to expire in a year, on March 31, 2024. The regulator is… Read more...

Costa Rica's Sutel has opened a public consultation on the plans to award new spectrum for mobile services. The regulator seeks stakeholder views on a possible auction process, amounts of spectrum required, and any other comments related to the licensing terms. Bands in consideration are 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.3-3.8… Read more...

The CEPT Electronic Communications Committee is seeking comments on a draft revision of the ECC Decision (14)02. This decision aims at harmonising implementation measures for mobile/fixed communcations networks (MFCN) in the 2.3 GHz band for TDD use. The ECC says that, subject to national considerations, the 2.3 GHz frequency band… Read more...

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...