by Toby Youell
The Croatian regulator, HAKOM, has launched a consultation about its planned award of the 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. Its plans include strict coverage obligations in the 700 MHz band, and more lenient obligations for the 3.6 GHz band. It proposes that 320 MHz of the 3.6… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) is consulting on draft new technical and operational conditions for licences for the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. The draft decision is available for public comment until April 30. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) is consulting on updated technical conditions for licences for the 1920 - 1980 MHz and 2110 - 2170 MHz band. The new draft conditions are in line with new rules agreed at the European level. The consultation is available for public… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Irish regulator, ComReg, is consulting on its draft Five Year ECS Strategy. The document includes a discussion of its approach to spectrum policy. The strategy is available here, while ComReg poses questions to its stakeholders here. The consultation is available for public comment until May 12. 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
Slovakia's regulator, Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic (TU SR), is consulting on how it should assign the 3440 - 3800 MHz band once current licences expire in 2024 and 2025. It is currently minded to hold an SMRA auction of the band for licences covering the entire territory of… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, is consulting on draft changes to the ECC Decision that defines harmonised rules for the use of the 5 GHz band for WAS/RLAN. The draft changes take into account decisions made at WRC-19. The draft revision of ECC DEC (04)08 is available for public comment… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding WAS/RLAN in the 5 GHz band. The draft CEPT Report 79 responds to a mandate from the European Commission following WRC-19. The document is available for public comment until April 16. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the ECC, has issued a consultation regarding technical rules for using the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for 5G. The draft CEPT Report 80 responds to a mandate from the European Commission on least restrictive harmonised technical conditions for 5G in EU-harmonised frequencies. The draft report… Read more...