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...
by Toby Youell
Norway's regulator, NKOM, has issued a consultation on its planned auction of rights to use the 700 MHz and 900 MHz bands offshore. A total of 2 x 30 MHz shall be made available in the 700 MHz band from November 2019, which is when digital terrestrial television services will… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The CEPT is seeking views on how synchronised, unsynchronised, and semi-synchronised 5G New Radio operations may be able to co-exist in the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band, Europe's premier 5G band. The draft Report 296 provides information on synchronisation frameworks in these bands, building on previous ECC Reports that address… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The CEPT seeks views on potential changes to ECC Recommendation (08)02, which concerns cross-border coordination between GSM/UMTS/LTE/WiMAX systems within the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands, excluding coordination between GSM systems. In particular, the CEPT is consulting on potential changes to the narrowband v wideband scenario. The draft revision to… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The CEPT has issued draft ECC Report 295, which considers coexistence between Aeronautical Telemetry Systems and mobile Supplemental Downlink services at 1429 - 1518 MHz, to a public consultation. The draft Report provides guidance that could facilitate future mobile use of the band, which was identified for IMT at WRC-15… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The CEPT has issued draft ECC Report 297 to a public consultation. The report provides the technical analysis that accompanies the proposed update of ECC Decision (06)01, which designates the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands for mobile broadband networks, to also take into account 5G New Radio, including Active… Read more...