Delegates at WRC-19 agreed to split the 6 GHz band (5925-7125 MHz) between IMT and unlicensed services following tense negotiations.   Read more...

France's four main mobile network operators (MNOs) have all started testing 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, and consultations are underway on the 26 GHz band. The government's "new deal" with the MNOs has been hailed as an innovative way to improve 4G coverage. Consolidation remains a strong possibility. Read more...

The Modi government is intent on modernising spectrum policy but its attempts to reduce reserve prices in the upcoming mega-auction are meeting heavy resistance. Read more...

While no major spectrum auctions have taken place during the last twelve months, UK’s regulator Ofcom has made available a significant amount of frequencies through various methods like spectrum sharing or licensed-exempt regimes. Read more...

After a five-year break, Latin America’s largest economy is preparing for a major auction of several bands usable for 5G in Q1 2020. Read more...

Canada recently awarded the 600 MHz band, and plans to continue its efforts to boost competition in its mobile market in a forthcoming C-Band auction. Read more...

The world’s biggest economy is working to maintain its lead on 5G by assigning vast amounts of the mmWave spectrum, and will try to release a portion of the 3.7 – 4.2 GHz band. Read more...

The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a draft decision on granting frequency usage rights to a public consultation. The proposed changes are mostly procedural in nature. For example, it is proposed that applicants for spectrum licences no longer need to add a stamp to their application documents. The consultation is… Read more...

The Swiss regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on replacing its current Frequency Management and Radiocommunication Licensing Ordinance with a new Radio Frequency Order. This would implement changes to the Swiss Telecommunications Act, which were approved by the Parliament earlier this year. The regulator says that the difference between the… Read more...

Russia’s support has helped 4.8–4.99 GHz receive an IMT identification in just under 40 countries worldwide.  Read more...