by Laura Sear
The Icelandic Telecommunications Office is asking for comments on the changes planned for coverage, speed and quality requirements of high-speed mobile networks in all bands assigned to MNOs (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz). Secondly, there is an obligation to build a high-speed transport network… Read more...
by Laura Sear
The Polish telecoms regulator, (Urzad Komunikacji Elektronicznej, UKE), has opened a consultation regarding the extension of the 2100 MHz spectrum licences. Poland’s operators – Plus, Orange, Play and T-Mobile – are looking to renew their 2100 MHz concessions, with the government expecting to raise PLN 1.9 billion from the process.… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Singapore telecoms regulator is consulting stakeholders on whether it should make available another three lots of 2 x 5 MHz of spectrum in the 3G band, and if so how. The spectrum was first made available in 2001, but there were only three applicants who were awarded 2 x… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The BVI regulator, the TRC, has issued a consultation concerning its planned beauty contest for a series of spectrum bands for mobile services. According to a press release, the most interesting bands that will be made available are the 700 MHz, 1900 MHz, and AWS-1 bands. The regulator also plans… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is consulting on reassigning free mobile radio frequencies and those that will become vacant in the next few years. The consultation affects frequencies in the GSM and UMTS mobile radio bands (900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz) as well as… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a consultation on its planned auction of spectrum in seven bands, due to be held early next year. The key issues tackled are valuation and reserve pricing for the bands being auctioned as well as the amount of spectrum to be… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Pakistan's regulator, the PTA, has released an Information Memorandum for its long-awaited auction of spectrum in the 850 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands. The document sets out the PTA's vision for the licence conditions and auction design. First mooted in 2004, the auction of these bands has had a long and… Read more...