The latest quarterly report from the European 5G Observatory shows that two-thirds of EU member states are using the 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands for 5G as well as the "pioneer bands". Read more...

Croatia is preparing to sell spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...

Belgian regulator BIPT has confirmed that a new entrant has acquired 2 x 30 MHz in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands for €83million. This could make the country a four-player mobile market. Read more...

Saudi Arabian regulator the Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC) is planning to start the auction on 23 August. Read more...

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...