by Richard Haas
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunication (BIPT) is consulting on new rules for satellite ground stations. The draft rules set out various technical conditions for satellite ground stations. These are terminals that communicate with satellites. It sets out frequency bands that can be used by ground stations. These… Read more...
by Richard Haas
New Zealand's regulator, Radio Spectrum Management (RSM), has issued a consultation on its five-year spectrum outlook. Issues discussed include: Review and re-plan of the 24-30 GHz band Updates to general user licenses, particularly for short-range devices (SRDs) Monitoring developments in the use of 6 GHz for WiFi 6e Enabling nationwide… 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...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued a public consultation on a draft toolbox for coexistence between mobile networks in the 26 GHz band. The draft ECC Report 307 would provide a toolbox for the most appropriate synchronisation regulatory framework including coexistence of MFCN in 24.25-27.5 GHz in… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's technical authority, the Electronic Communications Committee, has issued draft ECC Report 304 to a public consultation. The report concerns advanced technologies for fixed GSO FSS earth stations in the 27.5-29.5 GHz band Comments must be sent by August 27, 2019 to Jaime Afonso at PublicConsultation@eco.cept.org. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The European technical authority, the ECC, has issued its draft revision of ECC Report 217 to a public consultation. The draft revisions will consider aeronautical Earth Stations In Motion (ESIMs) at 17.3 - 20.2 GHz, 27.5 - 29.1 GHz and 29.5 - 30 GHz, in addition to the land and… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Czech regulator, the CTU, has issued a public consultation on T-Mobile's request to change to terms of its mmWave licences from duplex Point-Multipoint services to technical neutrality. The licences grant access to the 24,549 - 24,605 MHz and 25,557 - 25,613 MHz frequencies, which could become useful for 5G… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has issued a consultation on planned spectrum releases for the coming years. The plans include a multiband spectrum auction in 2020 that would include frequencies in the 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.3 - 3.8 GHz, and 26 GHz bands.… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Swedish regulator, the PTS, has invited interested stakeholders to book phone calls with it on the subject of the 26 GHz band. In particular, it is interested in information about demand for the frequencies and what might be their appropriate assignment mechanism. Stakeholders are invited to book a phone… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Taiwan's regulator, the NCC, plans to consult on its auction of the 1800 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 28 GHz bands. The consultation period for this award will be shortened so it can hold the award by the end of the year. The auction will include 20 MHz in the 1800… Read more...