The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its spectrum plans for 5G. It proposes to hold a 5G spectrum award of the 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in 2021 ahead of their current licences' expiration in 2022. The consultation includes questions on the possibility… Read more...

Norway's National Communications Authority (Nkom) is proposing changes to the ceiling applied to spectrum acquired in an auction. This is currently 2/3 of the frequencies being auctioned, and was set in May 2018. The consultation follows input from Telia, ICE and the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Stakeholders are also being… Read more...

Norway's regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its future policy for spectrum for wireless microphones. The consultation responds to the country's repurposing of the 700 MHz band from terrestrial broadcasting (and wireless microphones) to mobile, which will become effective in November this year. Read more...

Norway's regulator, NKOM, has issued a consultation on its planned auction of rights to use the 700 MHz and 900 MHz bands offshore. A total of 2 x 30 MHz shall be made available in the 700 MHz band from November 2019, which is when digital terrestrial television services will… Read more...

The Swedish regulator, the PTS, is consulting on its proposed co-ordination agreement with Norway for mobile services in the 2.3 GHz band. Read more...

Norway's regulator Nkom is seeking feedback on the regulators proposed framework for the allocation of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands. Nkom is proposing to assign  2 x 30 MHz of the 700 MHz band together with 15 MHz of the 2.1 GHz band in and auction that… Read more...

The Norwegian Regulator is seeking comments on its draft rules for the auction of the following bands: high 6 GHz, 8 GHz, low 10 GHz, high 10 GHz, 13 GHz, 18 GHz, 23 GHz, 28 GHz and 38 GHz. It will be a two stage auction, the first for generic… Read more...

Norwegian regulator Nkom has launched a consultation on proposed rules for a high-band spectrum auction it wants to hold this autumn. The consultation includes proposals on reserve prices, auction format and spectrum divisions. The regulator will hold a webinar on 14 March on the two options for the auction format -… Read more...

The Norwegian regulator says it has started preparations for issuing new licences for spectrum in the 2 GHz band where current licensing arrangements expire between 2018 and 2020. It is looking for comments on the future use of 2025-2110 MHz, 2200-2290 MHz and 2300-2400 MHz. Licences for the first two… Read more...

Norwegian regulator, NKOM, are inviting interested parties to comment on draft rules for their 900 MHz auction due to take place on June 1, 2016. According to the regulator, there will be 2x19.9 MHz available from this auction and this will be sold as three blocks of 2x5 MHz and… Read more...