by Toby Youell
Qatar's regulator, the CRA, has issued a consultation concerning its three-year spectrum outlook. The plan includes its proposed policy approach to spectrum use by multiple industries. It also discusses how it will manage spectrum for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. It includes information about a potential additional assignment of the… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has issued a consultation on its future plans for the 26 GHz band. According to the plans, the 24.25 - 27.5 GHz band would be made available for indoor usage from 2020, and outdoor usage would be authorised from 2026 or perhaps 2025 in Stockholm,… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Romania's regulator, ANCOM, has issued its draft Action Plan for 2020 for a public consultation. The draft document includes its plans to auction the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.4 - 3.6 GHz bands in the first half of 2020. It also discusses the proposed extension of… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Thai regulator has issued a consultation regarding its plans to award the 700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.6 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. The consultation concerns its proposed assignment procedures, as well as future bandplans for the 2.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The consultation is open until December 12.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The FCC is consulting on submitted long-form applications for licences in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz bands. These licences follow the FCC's auctions of these bands, which concluded earlier in 2019. The FCC believes these applications are acceptable for filing, but there is an opportunity for petitions to deny… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Estonian government and regulator has issued two consultation documents concerning awarding the 700 MHz and 26 GHz bands. The consultation is open to pubic comment until December 13. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The European technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued draft ECC Recommendation (20)01 to a public consultation. The draft Recommendation concerns "guidelines to support the introduction of 5G while ensuring, in a proportionate way, the use of existing and planned FSS transmitting earth stations in the frequency band 24.65-25.25… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Luxembourg's regulator, the ILR, has issued a consultation incorporating various EC Decisions into the country's domestic frequency plan. This includes European harmonisation decisions for UWB, mobile broadband at 26 GHz and 3.4 - 3.8 GHz, and short-range devices at 874 - 867 MHz and 915 - 921 MHz. Comments must… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Mexico's regulator, the IFT, has issued a consultation on spectrum for 5G services. To aid discussion, the regulator has also made available a discussion paper on the topic. The document discusses various potential 5G bands for Mexico, including a series of mmWave frequencies. The IFT will receive comments on potential… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Cyprus government has issued a consultation on its plans to auction the 700 MHz, 3.4 - 3.8 GHz, and 26 GHz bands. The consultation will be open to public comment until September 27. Read more...