The Australian telecoms regulator, the ACMA, has issued a consultation on updating the technical rules for fixed links in the 38 GHz band so as to include arrangements for 112 MHz channels. It also proposes to remove arrangements for 7 MHz and 12 MHz channels and grandfather assignments that currently… Read more...

The Chilean regulator, Subtel, has issued a consultation about a planned multi-band award for 5G services. According to a press release, the award will make available spectrum across four bands: Band Spectrum 700 MHz 20 MHz AWS 30 MHz 3.5 GHz 50 MHz 28 GHz 850 MHz The consultation will… Read more...

Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has issued a public consultation on the appropriate regulatory framework and policies for 5G. The IMDA currently intends to assign enough spectrum in the 3.5 GHz, 26 GHz, and 28 GHz bands for two nationwide 5G networks. It intends to assign this spectrum through… Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a consultation on its future plans for the 28 GHz band. This paper analyses the different planning issues for each of the services interested in using the 28 GHz band as well as any sharing and coexistence issues. From this analysis… Read more...

Australia's ACMA is expected to release a consultation seeking feedback on a discussion paper concerning the use and planning of the 28 GHz band. The ACMA expects to release this paper in the next month or so in order keep the 26 GHz and 28 GHz consultation process aligned. In the… Read more...

The Undersecretariat of Telecommunications of Chile (SUBTEL) is holding a public consultation on the country's National 5G plan. The consultation seeks feedback and views on a variety of 5G related topics,  including: Which applications, services and economic sectors would benefit from 5G. How existing mobile technologies will coexist with and eventually transition… Read more...

Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (SCED) and the Communications Authority (CA)  have jointly launched a public consultation on proposals to assign spectrum in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands. The SCED and CA are proposing to assign 4,100 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz (24.25 -… Read more...

Norwegian regulator Nkom has launched a consultation on proposed rules for a high-band spectrum auction it wants to hold this autumn. The consultation includes proposals on reserve prices, auction format and spectrum divisions. The regulator will hold a webinar on 14 March on the two options for the auction format -… Read more...

Hong Kong's Communication Authority has invited interested industry parties to submit their views on using the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands for the provision of 5G services. The Communication Authority plans to make 4.1 GHz of contiguous spectrum available for mobile use in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands… Read more...

Ofcom has received requests from Urban Wimax Limited and Cable & Wireless UK to vary their 28 GHz Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) licences by extending the duration of the licences indefinitely beyond the current expiry date of December 31, 2015. In the consultation document, Ofcom says it is appropriate and… Read more...