Mexico's regulator, the IFT, has issued a consultation on spectrum for 5G services. To aid discussion, the regulator has also made available a discussion paper on the topic. The document discusses various potential 5G bands for Mexico, including a series of mmWave frequencies. The IFT will receive comments on potential… Read more...

Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has issued a consultation on planned spectrum releases for the coming years. The plans include a multiband spectrum auction in 2020 that would include frequencies in the 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.3 - 3.8 GHz, and 26 GHz bands.… Read more...

The Hong Kong Communications Authority intends to hold a consultation in 2019 regarding its planned auctions of the 600 MHz and 700 MHz bands. According to the Authority's Spectrum Release Plan, it expects that this spectrum will be usable for indoor services from 2021 at the earliest. Read more...

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Ofcom, the UK regulator, would like views on its plans to clear out the 700 MHz band for mobile broadband. The consultation states that the regulator is making arrangements to ensure spectrum in this band is usable by mobile operators by Q2 2020, instead of the end of 2021 as… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on a proposal to permit the use of two 200 kHz channels in the lower part of the 606-614 MHz band (channel 38) for high power Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) applications. High power PMSE refers to audio links operating above 50… Read more...

Although any changes to the allocation of the 700 MHz band are probably years away, Ofcom is conducting a preliminary consultation on re-assigning the band from digital terrestrial TV (DTT) to use for wireless mobile broadband in line with international and European harmonisation plans. In order to ensure the number… Read more...

Although any changes to the allocation of the 700 MHz band are probably years away, Ofcom is conducting a preliminary consultation on re-assigning the band from digital terrestrial TV (DTT) to use for wireless mobile broadband in line with international and European harmonisation plans. In order to ensure the number… Read more...

Ofcom is consulting again on the potential uses for the 600 MHz band and white spaces which will be available as part of the digital dividend. Circumstances have changed since the 2008 consultation, particularly the decision to align the upper 800 MHz band in line with EC proposals, and as… Read more...

The FCC has issued a Public Notice on further details for its planned incentive auction of the 600 MHz band. The auction is currently planned to take place at the beginning of 2016, but the FCC must first overcome legal challenges from some broadcasters, and dissent from its own Republican Commissioners The… Read more...