by Toby Youell
The Malta Communications Authority has issued a consultation about its proposals to auction the 700 MHz, 3.4 - 3.8 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. The proposals include spectrum caps and indoor coverage obligations. The document is available for public comment until February 26. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on a draft Spectrum Decree. The Decree would allow the Ministry to allocate the 2300 - 2320 MHz and 24.25 - 25.1 GHz bands for local mobile networks. It would also allocate the 1.5 GHz band for future dynamic… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Irish regulator, ComReg, has requested input on a study of the 26 GHz band undertaken by Plum Consulting and IDATE. The study recommends against a future auction of the band. Stakeholders are asked to submit comments on this study by February 23. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued its proposed plan of work for 2021-22 to a public consultation. The document includes a discussion of its plans for spectrum, including a planned consultation on a future 26 GHz band award. The document is available for public comment until February 5, 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Costa Rica regulator, SUTEL, is reportedly holding a consultation to understand demand for the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.3 - 3.4 GHz, 26 GHz, and 28 GHz bands. The 10-day consultation began on November 25. Read more...
by Toby Youell
November 23, 2020: The NCC has made this document available for public comment. The deadline is December 7. November 16, 2020 The NCC has published a draft consultation document on its website concerning 5G in Nigeria. The document sets out the regulator's vision for how 5G will be deployed in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued a consultation on making the 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz band available through an auction. It also proposes to make 500 MHz of the 6 GHz band available for unlicensed services. The document is available for public comment until December 3. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Luxembourg Regulatory Institute (ILR) has issued a consultation about how it should make the the 26 GHz band available. The band is identified as a key 5G band in Luxembourg, including for industrial applications. The ILR is considering using alternative mechanisms to an auction in order to assign the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced it will consult on its plans to award the 3.3 - 3.8 GHz and 26 GHz bands by the end of this year. The auction itself is scheduled for the first half of 2021. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Australian regulator, the ACMA, is consulting on amendments to its Radiocommunications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licences to support 5G and the Internet of Things. These changes have relevance to: wireless broadband in the 24.25 - 25.10 GHz band IoT devices in the 928 - 935 MHz and VHF… Read more...