by Kane Mumford
Ofcom is consulting on maximising the benefits of the clearance of 700 MHz, considering five potential uses for the 25 MHz “centre gap” (733-758 MHz). The provisional view is that additional mobile downlink services would be the best use of the spectrum, while other services, including PPDR, would not. Read more...
by David Yip
According to a recent consultation paper issued by UK regulator Ofcom, the satellite company is intending to provide the service using a mixture of terrestrial gateway elements along with a satellite link. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Hungarian authority, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMIA), has published a consultation for its upcoming auction for spectrum licences expiring in July 2016 in the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz bands. According to the consultation, 16 paired blocks of 5 MHz spectrum in the 3410-3590 MHz band and 40… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
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by Kane Mumford
Whether the Commission is justified in trying to force member states to adopt the EU position at WRCs remains to be seen. The question is, will its strategy work? Read more...
by David Yip
Singaporean regulator the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said that introducing a new mobile operator could provide "greater competition and service innovation". Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Ofcom, the UK regulator, would like views on its plans to clear out the 700 MHz band for mobile broadband. The consultation states that the regulator is making arrangements to ensure spectrum in this band is usable by mobile operators by Q2 2020, instead of the end of 2021 as… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Nigerian Communication Commission would like views on their plan to auction spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band. The regulator said they will be selling 14 paired blocks of 5 MHz spectrum in this band. The reserve price for each block is $16 million and licences will be valid for 10… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Department of Communications and the Arts in Australia would like views on their plans to revise the country's Radiocommunications Act. The government is proposing to make the following changes: simplify regulatory structures for planning, licensing and equipment regulationstreamline regulatory processes, particularly for allocating licencesclarify the role for Government, the… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC), a committee under the CEPT, would like views on their plans to harmonise technical conditions and frequency bands for broadband PPDR (BB-PPDR). Each member state can decide whether to use a portion of the 700 MHz band for BB-PPDR services and whether to use a… Read more...