by Toby Youell
June 24, 2019 Update: The deadline for submitting comments on these documents has been extended until July 17. This decision follows a request that ComReg has received. June 13, 2019 The Irish regulator, ComReg, is consulting on its draft Information Memorandum for a planned award of the 400 MHz band. A… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Hungarian regulator, the NMHH, has issued a consultation on its plans to auction the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.6 GHz bands. Specifically, NMHH plans to award: two lots of 2 x 12.5 MHz in the 700 MHz band (available for mobile use from September 2020); two… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Norwegian regulator, Nkom, has issued a consultation on its spectrum plans for 5G. It proposes to hold a 5G spectrum award of the 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz bands in 2021 ahead of their current licences' expiration in 2022. The consultation includes questions on the possibility… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Austrian regulator, the RTR, has issued a consultation on potential assignments of the 2.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The Austrian regulator does not have any detailed plans for the award of either band. However, the 2.3 GHz band was mentioned in its 2016 Spectrum Release Plan, so it… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, is seeking input following its preliminary study of the 3.8 - 4.2 GHz band. The regulator suspects the band is both under-used by the military; and has good prospects for future mobile harmonisation and as a source of spectrum for video PMSE. PTS welcomes comments… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Kosovo's regulator, ARKEP, has issued a consultation on its proposals for licence renewal in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. These proposals include the question of licence fees. Stakeholders have until June 22 to react to this consultation. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its proposals to allow defragmentation of the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. Portions of the 3.4 - 3.6 GHz band were awarded in 2018, and the regulator plans to award the 3.6 - 3.8 GHz band next year. Ofcom believes it… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the IPBT/BIPT, has issued a consultation on its proposed reduction in fees for user rights for radio relay links. The proposed reductions would apply to areas of the country where companies need incentives to provide connectivity. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation on a proposed coordination agreement with the Finnish regulator for mobile services in the 2.3 GHz band. The PTS will receive comments on the proposal until June 17. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Belgian regulator, the IBPT/BIPT, has issued a consultation on its draft technical and operational conditions for the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. The regulator plans to award the frequencies, identified across the European Union as a 5G pioneer band, as part of a multiband auction in 2020. Read more...