by Patrick Gahan
The Slovakian Office for the Regulation of Electronic Communications (NRR) has called for feedback on the future use of frequencies in the 450 MHz band in preparation for a future allocation of spectrum in the 450 MHz band. A licence for a single 2×4.42 MHz block had previously been held by Slovak Telekom,… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Romania's Ancom has opened a public consultation on the regulators Action plan for 2018. In 2018 Ancom intends to develop and adopt a strategy to award licences for the use of frequencies in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2600 MHz, 3400-3600 MHz and 26 GHz bands to enable operators… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The UK's Ofcom has launched a consultation on regulators future strategy regarding the use of fixed wireless links. As part of this consultation Ofcom is seeking feedback on: Proposed regulatory framework for the 57 – 66 GHz band (V band) Potential EU harmonisation of the 1350 - 1375 MHz band… Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
The UK regulator has published the draft version of its annual plan for 2018-19. Ofcom's main spectrum goals for 2018/2019 include: Preparation for the future award of spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. Conducting a public consultation on the use of 5G in the 26… Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
This is a further development of the plan first issued in November 2016. EU member states should consider appropriate measures to defragment the 3.6 GHz band, the primary 5G band, in time for authorising sufficiently large blocks of spectrum by 2020, the RSPG says. The opinion says the focus of… Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
The key items on the agenda are: the European Electronic Communications Code and its implications for the RSPG peer review and Member State cooperation on authorisations and awards 5G implementation challenges common policy objectives for WRC-19 “good offices” to assist in bilateral negotiations between EU countries European spectrum strategy The… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
CEPT is holding a public consultation on a draft revision of an ECC decision concerning the use of frequencies in the 1400 MHz band for mobile fixed communication networks supplementary downlink applications. The Draft revision of ECC Decision (13)03 concerns frequencies in the 1452-1492 MHz range. This falls under the 1400 MHz… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The BEREC is calling for feedback on a joint BEREC and RSPG report on facilitating mobile connectivity in “challenge areas” The draft report provides an assessment of initiatives to facilitate mobile connectivity in challenge areas such as: indoors, on road and rail transport links in outdoor locations such as parks and historical… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
On October 27, 2017 the CTU has announced that the regulator's council has agreed to hold a consultation on a proposed update to utilisation plan for the 6 - 10 GHz band. The proposed update will allow for the use of larger channel widths (80 MHz) in the 6425 - 7125 MHz… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
ComReg opened a public consultation on licensing spectrum in the 26 GHz band for point to point and fixed wireless access local area (FWLA) services. BT, Irish Broadband, Three and Vodafone all currently hold licences in the 26 GHz band which are due to expire in June 2018. The regulator… Read more...