by Richard Handford
Pakistan's mobile operators have until 21 August to comply with an order from the Pakistan Telecommuncation Authority (PTA) or face the expiry of their 900 MHz and 1800 MHz licences. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked for comments on the best ways to reshuffle narrowband private land mobile licences away from new broadband licences. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The amount of spectrum in Asia identified for mobile use has increased over the last five years and so has the amount harmonised and subsequently licensed by regulators, according to a study by LS telcom. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
UK regulator Ofcom has set new annual licence fees for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum and is seeking feedback on what fees UK Broadband should pay for its 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Hong Kong raised a total of HK$6 billion ($750 million) from an auction that reassigned 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies to incumbents, but not everyone was impressed with the outcome. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to propose a reorganisation of privately held licences in the band to create contiguous spectrum for next-generation smart grid broadband services. Read more...
by Richard Handford
A combination of unsuccessful 900 MHz and 1800 MHz auctions and an eviction in the 850 MHz band has left Thai spectrum policy looking a little messy. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
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...
by Manuel R. Marti
The recently-agreed European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) tells EU member states to establish "justified" and "balanced" spectrum fees, with the aim of preventing governments from boosting their coffers through high prices. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Thai regulator NBTC may have backed away from supporting operators AIS and True Move's appeal for relief from billions of dollars of auction payments, but the fallout from the controversial 2015 contest continues. Concerns have also been raised about the regulator’s design for a forthcoming 1800 MHz auction. Read more...