by Richard Handford
Bangladeshi regulator BTRC raised a total of $364 million from an auction of 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz spectrum. The process also involved a rearrangement of the bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Dominican regulator, Indotel, has launched a public consultation on draft changes to its ICT Law proposed by the Inter-American Investment Bank. The consultation will be available for public comment until May 31. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is consulting on its draft Five-year spectrum outlook 2021-26. The document includes its revised plans for the 850/900 MHz band auction, its potential new planning arrangements at 6 GHz and 1880 - 1920 MHz, and simultaneous review of the extended MSS L-Band and… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The European Commission is working with a consortium of satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers, telcos, and launch service providers on a feasibility study for a secure space-based connectivity system. One element under discussion is the spectrum needed to support the initiative. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation about a new border coordination agreement it has reached with Finland and Sweden. The draft agreement would make it easier to deploy 5G in border regions with respect to the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, L-Band, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Sweden's regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation about assigning the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 2.6 GHz bands. Its preliminary view is that the spectrum should be made available through national licences for at least 20 years, and that all of the spectrum should be assigned in one award.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Irish mobile operators this week received the opportunity to extend their temporary spectrum licences for another three months. These licences were originally assigned as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated rapidly in Europe in early 2020. A flurry of regulators issued temporary spectrum authorisations, but normal spectrum management quickly resumed, and several… Read more...