by Toby Youell
The Zambian regulator, ZICTA, is consulting on its spectrum strategy for 5G. It proposes to include the 700 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands in this strategy. The document is available for public comment until August 20. Read more...
by Toby Youell
July 27, 2021: This consultation has been extended until August 13. Further information is available here. July 2, 2021 The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, is consulting on its plans to award residual spectrum in the 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.5 GHz bands, and new spectrum at 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (IBPT) is consulting on its regulatory framework for its long-awaited auction of expiring licences in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and newly-available spectrum at 700 MHz, L-Band, and 3.5 GHz. The draft regulatory framework is available for public comment until… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), is consulting on several draft changes to its Regional Spectrum Management Plan. These would: Bring Digital Audio Broadcast Audio service allocations in line with other Region 2 administrations Revise several mobile allocations to be in line with international standards Identify a 2 x 5… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Portugal's regulator, Anacom, has issued a consultation on draft measures that would speed up its sluggish auction of the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.6 GHz bands by increasing the number of daily rounds from 7 to 12. It may also consider further measures… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Saudi regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), has issued a consultation regarding its planned auction of the 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 1980 - 2010 / 2170 - 2200 MHz, and 3800 - 4000 MHz bands. It is also considering awarding two blocks of 2 x 5 MHz… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French government has issued a consultation on the financial aspects of its planned auction of the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands in the French Overseas Territories of La Reunion and Mayotte. It proposes to set reserve prices at zero euros, and the auction is planned for this Spring.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Portuguese regulator, Anacom, is consulting on measures to speed up its slow-moving multi-band auction. The proposed changes would increase the increments in each bidding round, and would decrease their duration. Interested parties have until April 15 to submit initial comments. Any amendments to its regulations would then be subject… Read more...
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 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...