Mexico's telecoms regulator IFT is considering auctioning around 200 MHz of low and mid-band spectrum in 2023. Read more...

Europe intends to protect 470—694 MHz for broadcasting and PMSE until 2030, but Arab states are still considering what to do with the lower UHF band in the short term. Read more...

Colombia aims to improve mobile coverage by auctioning the 3.5 GHz band and drafting a long-term transition plan to open up the 600 MHz band for mobile use. Read more...

At WRC-23, the mobile industry will highlight the coverage benefits of mobile in the UHF band but one recent study suggests demand is increasing in Europe for PMSE spectrum—most of which is in this band. And PMSE users say the use of the 600 MHz band for mobile in the… Read more...

The India-backed plan, which opens up 2 x 40 MHz of low-band spectrum for 4G and 5G, has the potential for wider adoption across Asia. Read more...

Hong Kong staged Asia’s first-ever auction of spectrum in the 600 MHz band but all the bidding action was in four other spectrum bands, particularly 2.5/2.6 GHz. Read more...

The ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) submitted a new band plan for 4G/5G in the 600 MHz band to the most recent meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG). Read more...

The country’s regulator CITC has proposed auctioning the 600 MHz band, 700 MHz frequencies, 1980—2010/2170—2200 MHz and 3.8—4 GHz all in one go in December 2021.  Read more...

The prospect of a digital dividend from the 600 MHz band is at an early stage, although politicians are reportedly pushing for greater spectrum efficiency from TV broadcasters who are in turn highlighting potential disruption from changes to the band. Read more...

One of the final elements of the USA’s complex 2017 auction of the 600 MHz band, the $2.75 billion repacking of remaining terrestrial broadcasters, has almost been resolved. Read more...