The Belgian regulator has issued a document that is designed to clarify the main concepts associated with mobile infrastructure sharing, to outline its pros and cons, and to provide guidelines and expectations about operator behaviour in the Belgian market. The guidelines take account of European best practice and feedback from… Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a consultation on the future use of the 700 MHz band. It focuses on what will happen to PMSE (programme making and special events) users when the band is assigned to mobile operators. The consultation document notes that PMSE users will probably have to relocate… Read more...

Requests for comments on the technical specifications to be applied to be B18 and B19 interfaces. These will be used for short range radar in cars. Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a consultation on its plans for the 800 MHz band. The issues up for discussion include: whether an auction in SMRA (simutaneous multiple round auction) format - used in the 2011 auction of 2.6 GHz licences - would be the appropriate mechanism to grant licences… Read more...

Belgian telecoms regulator BIPT has requested stakeholders for comments on Federal Minister Vincent van Quickenbome's plan to alter laws and royal decrees relating to GSM and UMTS licenses.  The Minister proposes to extend the three existing operators' GSM licenses from the end of 2015 to the start of 2021. A… Read more...

Proposals for a new numbering plan. Only available in Dutch or French. Comments to jan.vannieuwenhuyse@bipt.be Read more...

The regulator invites comments on: whether additional 3.5 Ghz spectrum should be made available; on what basis this should be allocated; whether WiMax-type operators would be interested in purchasing spectrum from the Flemish public broadcaster; and whether the 5725-5878 MHz Band should be made available for unlicensed use Read more...

An examination of the cost models in accordance with the obligations imposed on SMP operators in the various electronic communications markets Read more...

1. Consultation held by the BIPT Council on access to the 28,0 - 29,7 MHz frequency band for radio amateurs holding a basic licence.2.BIPT Council consultation on tests organised by radio amateur clubs regarding the knowledge of Morse code. Read more...

The Belgian regulator has launched a wide-ranging consultation about the future use of a number of spectrum bands. It is inviting comments on the future of the 2G and 3G bands; the 700 MHz band; the L-band; 2.1 GHz frequencies not used by MNOs; the 2.3-2.4 GHz band; the 2.6… Read more...