In an innovative move, the country’s National Communications Commission is allowing mobile network operators to share frequencies in the 2.1 GHz band as the most efficient way to manage those users still requiring 3G voice service. Read more...

Three Ireland has launched a legal challenge to the country's planned auction of 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum. Read more...

Greek regulator EETT has sold licences in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands just two weeks before the European Commission’s 2020 spectrum deadlines. Read more...

Austria's second 5G auction, which was postponed due to COVID-19, was completed this week, bringing in proceeds of almost €202 million.  Read more...

Hungarian regulator NMHH has assigned three licences for 5G spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands to Magyar Telekom, Telenor and Vodafone.  Read more...

A demand by Belgium's communities and regions for a share of the proceeds from the country's planned 5G spectrum auction has stalled the process, prompting the regulator to offer short-term licences in the 3.6—3.8 GHz band.  Read more...

India's government is to hand 4G spectrum to BSNL and MTNL to help them compete with privately-owned mobile operators. Read more...

The consultants hired by the Dutch government to auction licences in the 700, 1400 and 2100 MHz bands have proposed a hybrid SMRA/clock format for the country’s upcoming tender.  Read more...

Belgium is planning to hold an auction next year of spectrum for 5G (700, 1400 and 3600 MHz bands) and an auction of spectrum where current licences expire in March 2021 (900, 1800 and 2100 MHz bands). The government has said it wants to encourage a fourth mobile operator to enter the… Read more...

A research report from Canada's Scotiabank has accused Telefonica of obstructing spectrum auctions in Guatemala, contributing to a general shortage of assigned mobile spectrum in the region. Read more...