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The contest finished in a single day with the award of 480 MHz of 4G and 5G frequencies in return for winning bids of 507 million USD.

WRC‑27 will revisit a long‑running fault line in the ITU framework: how to reconcile equitable access with first‑come, first‑served in an era of mega‑constellations and increasingly flexible satellite systems.

UK regulator Ofcom’s new regulatory framework enables spectrum licensed to mobile network operators to be used for satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services.

The European Union's spectrum policy advisory group has announced a timeline for its recommendations on the sub-700 MHz bands.

The EU could face a "competitive disadvantage" amid a widening divergence from the US on which bands to use for 6G, according to a consultant.

India regulator TRAI has recommended spectrum in nine bands, including the 600 MHz band, for the country’s next auction—but not the upper 6 GHz band.

Satellite companies pursuing direct-to-device “want to have their feet on both boats," says the GSOA, which is also concerned about moves towards auctioning satellite spectrum.

EU member states have until 30 September 2026 to implement harmonised technical conditions for the band, marking a major step towards a unified framework for private networks.

Japanese mobile network operator au, a subsidiary of KDDI, has 3.5 million users for the satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service it offers in partnership with Starlink.

Lithuanian regulator RRT is preparing an auction of 700, 1500 and 2100 MHz spectrum.

Nigeria’s regulator wants to clear the 600 MHz band of broadcasters and assign it to mobile network operators by the end of 2027.

The standard proposed by ACMA is intended to improve how mobile operators present coverage information to consumers.