by Toby Youell
The FCC is accepting comments on a proposed deal between Verizon and Bluegrass Cellular. The deal involves the trade of spectrum in the 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1900 MHz, and mmWave bands in parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Petitions to deny are due on December 10, oppositions… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Mexico's regulator, the IFT, is consulting on technical specifications for mobile terminal equipment that can use the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1900 MHz, AWS, and/or 2.6 GHz bands. The consultation is available for public comment until November 6. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Anatel's leadership has decided it will consult on a multiband spectrum auction including residual spectrum in the 1.9 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands, and newly available spectrum at 39.5 GHz. Anatel said it was interested in attracting new entities that might be interested in obtaining the spectrum. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Colombian ICT Ministry is asking industry to give information about when it plans to deploy 5G services in Colombia, and which bands it plans to use. For the first time, this consultation asks about use of the 3.5 GHz band. Information must be submitted by August 24. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe’s technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a consultation on a draft decision on Railway Mobile Radio. Draft ECC Decision (20)02 would concern harmonised use of the paired frequency bands 874.4-880.0 MHz and 919.4-925.0 MHz and of the unpaired frequency band 1900-1910 MHz for Railway Mobile Radio (RMR).… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, Electronic Communications Committee (ECC), has issued a consultation on compatibility of Railway Mobile Radio and mobile broadband in three frequency bands. Its studies are set out in draft ECC Report 318, which concerns compatibility between RMR and MFCN in the 900 MHz range, the 1900-1920 MHz band and… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Colombian ICT Ministry has issued a short consultation on its planned auction on December 20. The consultation includes proposed reserve prices, which were previously not disclosed by the regulator. The consultation is open until November 14. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Colombia's ICT Ministry has published a draft resolution for its future spectrum auction to a public consultation. The auction would be for the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, and 2.5 GHz bands. The 700 MHz band licences in particular would be subject to buildout requirements. The consultation is open to public… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The IMDA has issued a consultation about its plans to award the 800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands, which it has branded as “enterprise bands”. It is also seeking feedback on its plans to award 2 x 20 MHz in the 2.1 GHz in an FDD configuration. Stakeholders must give feedback… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Colombian government says it will issue a consultation in Q3 2019 on its planned auction of the 700 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. Read more...