by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on several proposals that would allow greater spectrum sharing. This includes allowing companies to make simple requests to Ofcom for spectrum access within specific locations across three bands: DECT Guard Band (1781.7 - 1785 MHz + 1876.7 - 1880 MHz), 2390… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its plans to award the 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz bands. The draft plans include measures aimed at improving the country's mobile operators' coverage, such as auction discounts for operators committed to substantive improvements in coverage. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the annual licence fees payable by UK Broadband for its spectrum licences in the 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands. Ofcom has recently agreed to amend UK Broadband's 3.6 GHz band licence in several ways. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The French telecoms regulator, ARCEP, has issued a consultation on its spectrum policy for short range devices. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Romanian regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation about its action plan for 2019. ANCOM's President, Sorin Grindeanu, said in a press release that its main project will be the the auction of the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.4 - 3.6 GHz bands for 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Bulgarian regulator, the CRC, has issued a consultation on its planned spectrum policy activities for the next three years. The draft plan is heavily informed by pan-EU spectrum policy. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its Annual Plan for 2019/2020. It includes information about its plans to auction the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator, the CTU, has issued a consultation on its proposal to update its general authorisation for access to spectrum by short range devices. The proposed changes follow Commission Implementing Decision 2018/1538, which allows for access to the 874 - 876 MHz and 915 - 921 MHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Kosovo's regulator, ARKEP, has issued a consultation on its plans to award the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, and 1800 MHz bands. It plans to award the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for 2G, 3G, 4G, and IoT services, while it plans to award the 800 MHz band for mobile… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Romania's regulator, ANCOM, has issued a consultation on its National Strategy for the Implementation of 5G in Romania, which among other things sets out its plans to make available several frequency bands. In particular, the document sets out its intention to make available the 700 MHz band and the 3.4… Read more...