by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, ANACOM, has resumed a consultation about modifications to spectrum licences held by Dense Air. These modifications form part of its planned upcoming 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands auction, which has now been resumed following suspension due to the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
June 2, 2020: ANACOM has resumed this consultation. The new deadline for public comments is July 3. March 24, 2020: ANACOM has suspended the deadline for this consultation. This decision follows a request from the country's mobile operators. February 12, 2020 The Portuguese regulator, ANACOM, has issued its draft auction… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, ANACOM, has issued a consultation on its plans to award spectrum across six frequency bands in an auction scheduled for Q2 2020. This will include the 700 MHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands, which are earmarked for 5G in the European Union, as well as other… Read more...
by Martin Sims
Despite its title, this consultation is an opportunity for stakeholders in the Portuguese market to comment not just on 700 MHz but also 450 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz. This is part of the country's preparation for 5G and has been… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Portuguese regulator has issued a consultation regarding its draft decision concerning the methodology for reference speeds regarding coverage obligations in the 800 MHz band. The document has been circulated among the country's three MNOs and is now a subject to a 20 day consultation that will conclude on January… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Portuguese regulator has launched a consultation in conjunction with the ERC (Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social, or Media Regulatory Authority) on the future of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the country. ANACOM says its aim is to collect information for a “definition of measures to be taken within… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Portugese regulator, ANACOM, is inviting comments on its proposal to offer for tender a fourth mobile operators licence. This is for the 450-470 MHz band. ANACOM's draft regulation puts forward the following selection criteria, in order of priority:* stimulating competition particularly by offering MVNO access* New and innovative services*… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
ANACOM are consulting on the introduction of broadband wireless access (BWA) in Portugal, taking into consideration the positions discussed in international organisations, specifically in the European Commission (EC) and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT). Work carried out to date suggests that the priority bands for BWA… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Anacom is revising its spectrum access policy with respect to BWA and in doing so is taking into account ongoing decisions at EC and CEPT level. It is also considering the results of the Anacom consultation on Fixed Wireless Access. Full consultation details available in Portuguese. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Portuguese regulator ANACOM has published a draft version of a regulation laying down the rules for the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 450 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulation includes a proposal to introduce spectrum caps, which Anacom hopes will… Read more...