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Indonesia has sold 1.4 GHz spectrum for IDR 806 billion ($50 million), although the frequencies will not be used for their usual purpose.

Virgin Media O2 has agreed a deal with Starlink that should enable the UK-based telecoms firm to deliver satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services by the second half of 2026.

The Albanian government has allocated some €5.14 million ($6 million) to compensate national broadcasters for moving out of the 700 MHz band to make way for 5G.

The GSMA, the association that represents the mobile industry, has warned Bangladeshi regulator BTRC that limited spectrum availability could delay 4G improvements and 5G rollout. 

The auction saw three operators pay $2.945 billion for 11 licences across the two 5G bands.

Despite earlier indications to the contrary, the latest version of the standard will largely target the same unlicensed spectrum bands as previous generations.

In Moscow, a discussion over the potential use of the 3.6 GHz band for 5G is pitting local operators against the Russian military and security apparatus.

“I wouldn’t characterise it as unusual,” ACMA’s deputy chair Adam Suckling told PolicyTracker.

The ESA is exploring the possible uses of its CleanWaves space-monitoring initiative. It's a system that will trace radio interference affecting terrestrial and orbiting receivers from space.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has identified 5 MHz of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spectrum from the L-band for release to auction.

With no competitive element, experts say Peru's spectrum assignment procedure could be considered both a beauty contest and a cashless auction.