The Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP) of Senegal has launched a consultation on deployment of 5G technology. Stakeholders are invited to submit their views on the maturity of the digital ecosystem in Senegal, and which spectrum bands would be appropriate for deploying 5G in the Senegal. Submissions can be… Read more...

The regulator in Liechtenstein has opened a consultation on the proposal to award frequencies for 5G services in 700 MHz, 1400 MHz and 3.6 GHz through direct assignment. The third EU pioneer 5G band, 26 GHz, is not part of this consultation. The regulator says a decision on the allocation… 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...

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation proposing to make spectrum available for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The regulator proposes to make 2 x 3 MHz in the 700 MHz band and 2 x 4 MHz in the 800 and 900 MHz bands for PSNI communications use.… Read more...

Irish regulator has launched a consultation on short-term spectrum rights for the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands from October 2022. The consultation period is shorter than usually, ending on August 31, 2022. Some licences in the bands are set to expire in October. Due to the delay in the… Read more...

Romanian regulator ANCOM is seeking comments on two draft tender documents related to the upcoming 5G multiband auction. The regulator is offering frequencies in the 700 MHz, L-band, 26 GHz and 3.4-3.8 GHz bands. The total value for the auction starting prices is almost €700 million for the entire 555… 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...

Telecom regulator TRAI has launched a consultation on the spectrum needs of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for railway traffic control. NCRTC, a joint venture company of the Indian Government and the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, has requested the Department of Transportation to allocate… Read more...

The Montenegrian regulator EKIP has launched a consultation on its draft plan for an auction of the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The regulator is planning to award 15 MHz in the 700 MHz band, 20 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band and 400 MHz in the… Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP has launched a wide-ranging consultation on the future of mobile networks and 5G verticals. Questions asked by the consultation include: Do 5G verticals have access to enough dedicated 5G spectrum? Could the 450 MHz and 1.4 GHz bands be used to provide indoor mobile coverage? What… Read more...