The CEPT is consulting on amending ECC Decision (06)01, which designates the 2.1 GHz band for mobile networks, to also take into account 5G New Radio including Active Antenna Systems. Read more...

The CEPT has issued draft ECC Report 299 to a public consultation. The draft Report provides potential measures that Administrations may consider to address potential interference to mobile earth stations operating adjacent to L-Band mobile systems at sea ports and airports. Read more...

The CEPT has issued draft ECC Report 298 to a public consultation. The report provides the technical analysis that accompanies the proposed update of ECC Decision (06)01, which designates the 2.1 GHz band for mobile networks, to also take into account 5G New Radio, including Active Antenna Systems. Read more...

France's ARCEP is holding a consultation on the assignment of spectrum in the 1400 MHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz bands in 2019. The consultation does not go into detail on the proposed award process but does mention that ARCEP expects to hold the auction or auctions for these bands in… Read more...

Ireland's Comreg is holding a consultation on the release of spectrum in the 400 MHz band for provision of smart utility grids. Comreg is proposing to award spectrum from 410 – 415.5 MHz paired with  420 – 425.5 MHz. The spectrum will be offered in two blocks, one of 2 × 3… Read more...

The EU's spectrum advisory group, the RSPG, is holding a public consultation on its draft third opinion on 5G. As part of the RSPG's greater 5G spectrum roadmap, this deals with issues relating to the implementation of 5G, including: preventing the fragmentation of the 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz band… Read more...

Belgium's regulator, the IBPT, is holding a consultation on a draft decision to allow the use of internet of things (IoT) technologies and standards in frequency bands that have been assigned to public mobile operators. The technologies and standards under consideration include: NB-IoT, LTE-MTC, LTE-eMTC and EC-GSM-IoT. Read more...

Sweden's PTS has opened a consultation regarding assignment of spectrum in the 2.3 and 3.5 GHz bands in preparation for the upcoming  2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz auction     Read more...

CEPT is seeking feedback on the Draft ECC Report 291 which has examined compatibility studies between smart tachograph and weight and dimension applications and systems operating in the band 5795-5815 MHz and adjacent bands. Smart Tachographs and Weight and Dimension applications are designed to be installed on trucks as on board digital recorders… Read more...

CEPT is seeking feedback on the ECC's draft revision report 271 detailing compatibility and sharing studies related to satellite systems operating in the 10.7-12.75 GHz  and 14-14.5 GHz bands. The report concerns itself with non-geostationary satellites that use the 10.7-12.75 GHz  band for space-to-earth transmission  and the 14-14.5 GHz band for earth-to-space transmissions Read more...