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Analysts queried the benefit of rollout requirements for mmWave networks after South Korea cancelled 28 GHz licences held by two mobile network operators (MNOs) who missed deployment targets.

Could the award provide additional stimulus for the launch of Turkey’s much-awaited spectrum auction?

Hungarian regulator NMHH has said it is planning to “auction new, previously unused frequencies, " including the currently unused 32 GHz band.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has given China Unicom permission to refarm its spectrum in the 900 MHz band for 5G. This is traditionally an IMT band that…

Brazilian regulator Anatel has revoked its 450 MHz mobile licences. Over a decade after they were awarded, the spectrum was still not being used, the regulator said.

The government has recovered some mid-band spectrum from the state-owned ICE Group, but is under increasing pressure to claim more spectrum.

The US regulator plans to examine the possibilities of repurposing the 12.7—13.25 GHz band. PolicyTracker is not aware of this band currently being used for 5G anywhere else.

The African Telecommunications Union has reached preliminary positions on several "hot topics" for the upcoming WRC-23. However, the question of allocating 470—960 MHz for IMT is still proving too contentious…

The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT says it plans to revoke 5G licences awarded to two operators for failing to fulfil their licence obligations.

Panellists at the Total Telecom Congress suggested that partnerships between players could be the way forward for the private network market.