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On May 2, 2018 Hong Kong's Communication Authority (CA) opened a consultation seeking feedback on the authority's plans for the future assignment of spectrum in the 3.4 - 3.6 GHz band as well as on the planned requirements to prevent interference between satellite and mobile services. Currently the whole band… Read more...

The consultation follows an Italian law passed in December 2017 and concerns the three 5G pioneer bands identified by the EU's Radio Spectrum Policy Group: 700 MHz, 3.6-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz. The full consultation is available online. It appears not to contain specific proposals, rather inviting interested parties to… Read more...

Austria's RTR has opened a 3rd consultation on the assignment of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band from 3410 MHz to 3800 MHz. The regulator plans to assign 390 MHz of spectrum in blocks of 10 MHz by a simple clock auction. Spectrum from 3600 MHz to 3800 MHz is… Read more...

Spain's  Ministry of Energy, Tourism and the Digital Agenda (MINTAD) has opened a consultation on the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz band earmarked for the provision of 5G services. The ministry is seeking feedback on a proposed spectrum cap of 120 MHz per operator… Read more...

Italy's regulator AGCOM  has launched a consultation on the extension of usage rights in the 3.5 GHz band in response to request made by the existing licence holders; Tiscali, Go Internet, Linkem and Telecom Italia. The above operators were awarded 15 year licences in 2008 which are due to expire in… Read more...

Italian undersecretary for economic development in charge of telecommunications Antonello Giacomelli said that that five cities would be able to run 5G trials in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band. An auction of spectrum in that band will be held in 2018. Different cities will be used to trial different aspects of… Read more...

French spectrum regulator ARCEP is consulting on the uses of 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz and how they can be allocated, with a view to a possible allocation in the second half of the year. Depending on the results of the consultation, the regulator could award 40 MHz in 2.6… Read more...

The Brazilian spectrum regulator Anatel has announced plans to review 3.5 GHz with a view to using it for 5G services. It said it plans to issue a regulatory impact analysis report in the first half of 2018 but has not announced any further details. According to its agenda for… Read more...

The draft ECC decision recommends designating spectrum for Broadband Wireless Access within the band 3400-3600 MHz and/or 3600-3800 MHz, subject to market demand and with due consideration of other services deployed in these bands. Read more...