The Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP) of Senegal has launched a consultation on deployment of 5G technology. Stakeholders are invited to submit their views on the maturity of the digital ecosystem in Senegal, and which spectrum bands would be appropriate for deploying 5G in the Senegal. Submissions can be… Read more...

The Icelandic Telecommunications Office is asking for comments on the changes planned for coverage, speed and quality requirements of high-speed mobile networks in all bands assigned to MNOs (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz). Secondly, there is an obligation to build a high-speed transport network… Read more...

This ECS Strategy Statement for 2023-2025, acts as a mid-term review of ComReg's Five-Year ECS Strategy. As a mid-term review it sets out the various projects and programmes of work the Irish regulator will undertake to implement the final two years of the Five-Year ECS Strategy. ComReg is asking for… Read more...

Industry group BEREC is looking for comments on their report that describes the challenges and benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in the telecommunications sector. BEREC wants to identify AI developments in selected use cases that may have an impact on regulation. These use cases are: Network and Capacity Planning… Read more...

BIPT is consulting on their work programme for 2023. The regulator proposes to allow private local networks using 5G technology in the frequency band 3800-4200 MHz. They also aim to set up a 5G Knowledge and Learning Platform. They are revising the radiation safety monitoring of portable radio equipment and… Read more...

Arcep is consulting on the authorisation of satellite company Avanti HYLAS 2 Ltd to use radio frequencies in the bands 17.3 - 20.2 GHz and 27.5 - 30.0 GHz to provide fixed-satellite service communications services for earth stations. Stakeholders can submit comments on the consultation either electronically or via post. The consultation… Read more...

ANCOM proposes to revise the procedure for awarding the rights to use for radio frequencies and the National Table of Allocation of Frequency Bands (TNABF). They also plan to update Decision no. 311/2016 regarding licence-exempt frequency bands. This update should reflect the newest CEPT technical harmonisation for UWB and SRDs.… Read more...

German regulator has opened a consultation on the scope and conditions of regulations on open access networks. Stakeholders can submit comments on the consultation in German either electronically or via post. The consultation is open until January 31, 2023. Read more...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on data communication services between aircraft and ground stations provided by organisations other than airports. The government has tasked TRAI to provide recommendations on an appropriate mechanism to regulate services using VHF data communication services. Secondly, TRAI has… Read more...

Peru's Transport and Communications Ministry MTC has recently released plans to rearrange the 800 MHz band. The MTC wants to provide the band for the deployment of 4G services. There will be consultations related to the 800 MHz band plans starting in 2023. The provisional timeline has been outlined in… Read more...