The deployment of 5G in Lithuania means that one of the objectives of the European Commission’s 5G Action Plan—commercial launches in every EU member state—has now been met, albeit over a year late. Read more...

The Belgian regulator BIPT has published a call for candidates for a long-awaited 5G auction that could open the door for a fourth mobile network operator (MNO) or enterprise network provider. Read more...

Portugal’s 5G award raised a relatively moderate amount—just over €566 million—but the 1,727 rounds and 201 days of bidding made it easily the longest spectrum auction ever held.  Read more...

French regulator ARCEP has launched two consultations on planned 5G spectrum auctions in the country’s overseas territories. Read more...

Other administrations that made spectrum available during the pandemic are also preparing to reclaim it for auction. Read more...

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has backed a range of measures to ensure enough spectrum will be available to meet an ambitious 5G growth target over the next two years. Read more...

In an innovative move, the country’s National Communications Commission is allowing mobile network operators to share frequencies in the 2.1 GHz band as the most efficient way to manage those users still requiring 3G voice service. Read more...

Three Ireland has launched a legal challenge to the country's planned auction of 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum. Read more...

Greek regulator EETT has sold licences in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands just two weeks before the European Commission’s 2020 spectrum deadlines. Read more...

Austria's second 5G auction, which was postponed due to COVID-19, was completed this week, bringing in proceeds of almost €202 million.  Read more...