French regulator ARCEP is consulting on the allocation of frequencies in the 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, La Réunion and Mayotte, as well as the 900 MHz band in Guyana, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint- Martin and Mayotte. Comments can be sent to the regulator’s email… Read more...

ARCEP has launched a consultation seeking stakeholder views on new draft legislation on the use of mobile communications on board aeroplanes. The purpose is to update the current national framework to be in line with the new European Commission decision allowing in-flight 5G connectivity. The consultation is open until March… Read more...

The Icelandic Telecommunications Office is asking for comments on the changes planned for coverage, speed and quality requirements of high-speed mobile networks in all bands assigned to MNOs (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz). Secondly, there is an obligation to build a high-speed transport network… Read more...

The CEPT Electronic Communications Committee has released a draft report on the compatibility between mobile communications vehicle (MCV) services using non-AAS 5G NR technology and terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the paired 1800 MHz and the paired 2.6 GHz frequency bands. The report has found that… Read more...

The Australian regulator ACMA has opened a consultation on renewing legislation for licences in the 700 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands. The current technical framework for these bands is set to be "sunset" on April 1, 2023. This happens automatically ten years after they were first registered. The… Read more...

German regulator has published a position paper regarding future awards of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Licences in all three bands are set to expire at the end of 2025. BNetza is proposing a spectrum swap for the 800 MHZ band. The position paper… Read more...

The Croatian regulator HAKOM has released a consultation on the rights to use RF spectrum in six frequency bands. These are 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3600 MHz. Another consultation, which runs at the same time, proposes an amendment of the licence conditions to… Read more...

Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has published a draft decision on the use of aerial user equipment (UE) in LTE and 5G NR on various harmonised bands. A consultation on the decision is open for comment until August 12, 2022. The draft decision says there is a need to harmonise… Read more...

The UK regulator, Ofcom, is consulting on updating technical conditions for licences held by Vodafone and Telefónica. Ofcom is proposing to change some conditions for licences held by Vodafone in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. These changes will amend the licences with updated parameters… Read more...

Portugal’s regulator ANACOM has announced a consultation on a draft decision to harmonise the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The move follows a decision by the European Commission on the harmonisation of these bands (Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/173). ANACOM says these harmonisation efforts will result in changes to the… Read more...