ICASA consults on several frequencies. Read more...

The Communications Authority of Kenya has launched a public consultation on a new draft framework for Digital Sound Broadcasting (DBS). The new digital radio standard introduces DBS services to complement the available frequencies for analogue services. This aims to address the high demand and low availability of analogue FM broadcasting… Read more...

The Nigerian regulator NCC is holding a public consultation ahead of the auction of residual 3.5 GHz band licences. The NCC intends to auction 2x100 MHz of the band before the end of the year. Stakeholders can submit comments on the draft Information Memorandum until November 11, 2022. Following this,… Read more...

Update September 20, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has extended the deadline for this consultation from September 19 until September 30, 2022. August 22, 2022 South African regulator ICASA has published an Information Memorandum announcing the authority's intention to launch a second phase of the IMT spectrum licencing process. ICASA seeks… Read more...

Update September 12, 2022: The consultation document can now be found on the South African government website. The documents includes proposals on spectrum trading, and the shut down of South Africa's 2G and 3G networks by 2025. September 5, 2022 In a statement following the South African Cabinet Meeting at… Read more...

Uganda Communications Commission has launched a consultation on a proposed framework for monitoring of coverage obligations of mobile network operators (MNOs). The regulator is seeking for views on the proposed coverage evaluation procedures and criteria. The consultation is open for comments until September 14, 2022. Read more...

The Communications Authority of Kenya has opened a public consultation on guidelines that seek to promote spectrum trading and remove regulatory barriers to increase access to spectrum. The draft guidelines set out rules and procedures for the transfer of spectrum. You can read the full proposal here. The consultation will… Read more...

The French regulator, ARCEP, has launched a consultation about how future mobile networks at 3.4 - 3.8 GHz can coexist with satellite earth stations at 3.8 - 4.2 GHz on the French island of La Reunion. The consultation is available for public comment until December 17. Read more...

The Nigerian Communications Commission has published a draft Information Memorandum for its upcoming 3.5 GHz auction. It plans to hold the auction on December 13 and invited stakeholders to submit comments. Stakeholders are also invited to participate in the Stakeholders' Engagement Programme. Comments are due by October 27. Read more...

The Zambian regulator, ZICTA, is consulting on its spectrum strategy for 5G. It proposes to include the 700 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands in this strategy. The document is available for public comment until August 20. Read more...