The Communications and Information Technology Commission has published a consultation on the proposed roadmap for the use of 5.9 GHz band for Vehicle to Everything (V2x) communications. The CITC seeks responses from various stakeholders, including service providers, car manufacturers and regulators, to help inform their planning for the band. The… Read more...

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in the UAE has launched a consultation on the current use and future expectations for automated spectrum management systems. The authority is seeking views from stakeholders on how this will reflect on the spectrum management in the country. TDRA is holding meetings… Read more...

CITC is asking for the public's views on regulations for spectrum allocated to meteorology, radio astronomy, earth observation, remote-sensing satellites and space research services. Another consultation calls for the public's input on spectrum use regulation for amateur radio services. Both regulations relate to the implementation of CITC's National Spectrum Strategy… Read more...

The Saudi regulator CITC has launched two consultations related to the use of non-terrestial networks (NTN). The first consultation on asks for views on the restructuring of the NTN regulations. The second public consultation asks for stakeholder views on the updated Information Memorandum published ahead of the 2.1 GHz auction.… Read more...

The Saudi regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC)  is consulting on proposed changes to its IoT regulations which were first issued in 2019. Included in the new regulations are requirements for IoT devices to be approved by the regulator. Those wanting to roll out LPWANs (Low power wide… Read more...

The Saudi regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) has issued a consultation on the information memorandum for its planned award of the 600 MHz, 700 MHz and 3.8 - 4 GHz bands. The information memorandum outlines various rules for the auction, including the lot structure, technical conditions and… Read more...

The Saudi regulator, the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) is consulting on an information memorandum for a specialised network radio license in the 450 MHz band. The agency hopes the band will be utilized by enterprises for specialized broadband networks that are used for critical use cases such as… Read more...

The Saudi regulator Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) has opened a public consultation on the Information Memorandum for the auction of the 2.1 GHz band for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) technologies. The CITC says this auction will facilitate NTN technologies such as 5G non-terrestrial networks, mobile satellite services, internet on… Read more...

The Saudi regulator Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to frequency allocation and licensing for fixed links to "enhance spectrum efficiency and avoid any harmful interference." The proposals include the use of the 28 GHz and 80 GHz bands. This proposed regulation will… Read more...

The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced a consultation on its review of the UHF, 3.8-4.2 GHz and the 6 GHz frequency bands. Interested parties will be able to request a meeting with the authority, which are planned to take place between the 5-9th September. The… Read more...