The Belgian regulator is consulting on plans to enable operators other than Citymesh and Gridmax to bid for frequencies in the 3410-3430 MHz band. This follows an earlier proposal which was submitted to public consultation between September 23 - October 21 last year. The consultation document is open for comments… Read more...

BIPT is consulting on their work programme for 2023. The regulator proposes to allow private local networks using 5G technology in the frequency band 3800-4200 MHz. They also aim to set up a 5G Knowledge and Learning Platform. They are revising the radiation safety monitoring of portable radio equipment and… Read more...

BIPT is consulting on ITS road and rail solutions. Read more...

The Belgian telecommunications regulator is seeking views on a draft decision on the technical and operational conditions for the avoidance of harmful interference in the 800 MHz band. The decision concerns the techical conditions for the coexistence networks using the 800 MHz band and services using the adjacent bands. The… Read more...

The Belgian telecommunications regulator, BIPT,  is inviting comments on a draft Royal Decree that would enable it to authorise private local networks using 4G or 5G technologies in the 3.8-4.2 GHz band. Interested parties have until October 21, 2022 to submit comments to the consultation. Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a consultation on the proposal to extend 2G and 3G licences held by three local operators for six months from September 15, 2022. The regulator is currently finalising permits for the recent 5G auction winners, and proposes to extend the current licence holders' permits to… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) is consulting on new rules for satellite ground stations. The draft rules set out various technical conditions for satellite ground stations. These are terminals that communicate with satellites. It sets out frequency bands that can be used by ground stations. These… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on extending previously issued licenses for spectrum in the 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands to the country's mobile operators. BIPT proposes to extend these licenses until March 2023. The regulator initially granted these licenses in March… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation regarding changes to its general authorisations. New specifications for SRDs (Short range devices) as well as RFID devices are included in this draft. These authorisations do not require a license from the regulator, and they are free… Read more...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) has issued a consultation on its draft operational plan for 2022. This is an annual plan which sets out objectives that the regulator aims to complete in the following year. The draft plan sets out a variety of spectrum-related objectives. These… Read more...