Norwegian regulator NKOM has launched a consultation on proposals for changes in regulations on priority use of mobile networks for entities performing essential services. Companies can apply for NKOM's approval for a priority use of mobile networks in crisis or emergency situations. Mobile operators can then offer priority services to… Read more...

November 13, 2019 This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was approved at the FCC's meeting and will be published in the Federal Register on November 14. Comments are due by December 14, and replies to those comments must be submitted by December 29. October 4, 2019 The FCC may consult on… Read more...

Romania's Ancom has opened a consultation  on the authority's plans for the assignment of spectrum in bands from 470 MHz to 790 MHz. ANCOM proposes to assign 60 MHz of paired spectrum (2x30 MHz) from the 700 MHz band for mobile use with the licences expected to be valid from 30… Read more...

UK operator EE has asked Ofcom for changes to its 2100 MHz licence to permit the use of LTE technology in the unpaired frequencies 1899.9 to 1909.9 MHz. It has also requested a variation of its 800 MHz/2.6 GHz and 1800 MHz licences to "permit the use of mobile transmit frequencies… Read more...

The USA regulator, Federal Communication Commission (FCC), would like to hear views on their proposal to modify plans for the 700 MHz for public-safety usage in nine regions. The consultations, which were issued separately, concerns the regions of Alabama, Arizona, North California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. Under… Read more...

The WGSE sub-group of the ECC has issued a consultation on a study that looks in to adjacent band compatibility between different systems for critical communications that could use the 700 MHz. The study establishes recommended permitted unwanted emissions levels that would prevent interference with adjacent Digital Terrestrial Television applications… Read more...

The French Ministry of the Interior has issued a Request for Information regarding the construction of a new PPDR national broadband radio network. The consultation is wide-ranging but includes questions for stakeholders regarding the spectrum that will be used to support the network. The government has already agreed to reserve… Read more...

The ECC's Working Group on Frequency Management has issued a consultation on ECC Report 218 on Broadband for Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) services.  This report sets out opinions on various aspects of the future deployment of wireless broadband technologies for PPDR. This includes the view that future networks… Read more...

This report aims to investigate the impact of introducing LTE technology into Broadband PPDR within the 410-430 MHz and 450-470 MHz bands.  It includes several impact analyses and simulations on most legacy systems in operation (for those sub-bands) and also for most systems in operation for the adjacent bands. The report… Read more...