Norwegian regulator Nkom has launched a consultation on proposed rules for a high-band spectrum auction it wants to hold this autumn. The consultation includes proposals on reserve prices, auction format and spectrum divisions. The regulator will hold a webinar on 14 March on the two options for the auction format -… Read more...

Vendor’s urban propagation mapping shows high indoor penetration at 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz with almost the same outdoor footprint as 2.6 GHz. Read more...

Ajit Pai, chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has told the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the US regulator plans to auction spectrum in the 28 GHz band this November, immediately followed by an auction of the 24 GHz band. The FCC will soon issue a request for public input… Read more...

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is "starting to see an uptick" in interest in spectrum bands above 95 GHz and is considering which frequencies might be useful for new services and technologies. Read more...

PolicyTracker expects Brazil's Anatel to open a public consultation on the amount of spectrum which each operator can hold.  Local media reports seen by PolicyTracker indicate that the public consultation has been approved by Anatel's board of directors and that the consultation will be open for 45 days once published. PolicyTracker understands… Read more...

Austria's RTR has opened a 3rd consultation on the assignment of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band from 3410 MHz to 3800 MHz. The regulator plans to assign 390 MHz of spectrum in blocks of 10 MHz by a simple clock auction. Spectrum from 3600 MHz to 3800 MHz is… Read more...

Spain's  Ministry of Energy, Tourism and the Digital Agenda (MINTAD) has opened a consultation on the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz band earmarked for the provision of 5G services. The ministry is seeking feedback on a proposed spectrum cap of 120 MHz per operator… Read more...

Austria's TKK has opened a consultation on the commission's  position paper on infrastructure sharing in the mobile industry. The TKK is seeking feedback on the proposed rules and regulations set out in the paper which include: Regulations for sharing passive infrastructure as well as backhaul links. Regulations governing active sharing in… Read more...

The US military hopes so and has organised a competition to develop the necessary technology. The first round has been won by a team from Vanderbilt University, which is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more...

Korean operator KT and vendors Intel and Samsung have been showing off 5G on snow and ice for the past two weeks, but the actual offerings at the event have felt relatively low key. Read more...