NEW ZEALAND: Short-term Management Rights in 3.5 GHz Band for 5G
Type approval impacted? No Is Spectrum allocation impacted? No Are Imports impacted? No Are relevant Standards impacted? No Description of the regulatory update: The Government of New Zealand approved the allocation of the unused portion of the 3.5 GHz band via auction. The 3.5 GHz band is the first spectrum band to be allocated for […]
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand to auction Short-term access to unused 3.5GHz spectrum in 2020.
The New Zealand government has approved plans to allocate short-term rights to 160MHz of unused frequencies in the 3.5GHz band to mobile network operators and the Maori community next year, according to ZDNet. Kris Faafoi, the Telecommunications Minister, confirmed an auction will be held for the available spectrum from the middle of next year, with the rights […]
NEW ZEALAND: New Usages for General User Radio License Published under Technical Consultation
On September 2nd, 2018, New Zealand’s Radio Spectrum Management published a public technical consultation regarding new usages for the General User Radio License – Short Range Devices in frequencies below 30 MHz. The regulator has released a consultation document due to the increased usage for portable electrical appliances and mobile devices, which had led to […]
NEW ZEALAND: New G Band for Land Mobile Use
On August 2nd, 2018, the Radio Spectrum Management of New Zealand announced a new land mobile band in the frequency range 174-184 MHz. The band is set to be available for licensing starting August 2nd, 2018. The new license will commence transmission starting September 1, 2018. The Public Information Brochures – PIB 24, PIB 39 […]
NEW ZEALAND: RSM Publish Amendment in Public Information Brochure (PIB) for Mobile Service Bands
On July 2, 2018, the Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) of New Zealand published issue 9, Mobile Service Bands in New Zealand, on the Public Information Brochure (PIB) in order to provide clarification to July’s amendment and have the PIB serve as a “convenient reference of the bands used in VHF and UHF mobile services.” The […]
NEW ZEALAND: MBIE Publishes Discussion Document for Preparation of 5G
During March 2018, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of New Zealand published a discussion document for the preparation of 5G in the country with the following objective: “the objective of this discussion document is to canvas industry’s views on the key issues and actions by government required to support the roll out […]
NEW ZEALAND: Radiocommunications Regulations Notice
On January 31, 2018, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of New Zealand published on the official gazette a notice prohibiting the supply and offer for supply of 22 – 26 GHz vehicular short-range radar parts and equipment in New Zealand (excluding devices operating in the narrow band 24.000 – 24.250 GHz narrow […]
NEW ZEALAND: 3.5 GHz Band to be Reviewed for Future 5G Services
The Minister for Communication has announced it plans a full re-planning of the 3.5 GHz band. The 3.5 GHz band is set to be one of the main bands for early deployment of 5G services. Management rights and spectrum licenses in the 3.5 GHz band is set to expire on October of 2022. Consultation with industry […]
NEW ZEALAND: General User Radio License for Short Range/UWB Devices Notices Updated
On February 1, 2017, The Radium Spectrum Management (RSM) who is responsible for efficiently and effectively managing the radio spectrum in New Zealand updated two Notices that impacts short range and ultra-wide band devices. “The Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio License for Short Range Devices) Notice has been updated to expand a provision in the […]
NEW ZEALAND: The MBIE Released a Public Consultation for Unallocated Spectrum Between 174 – 230MHz
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of New Zealand, published a public consultation on its website seeking comments from the industry and the public about the possible uses for the 174 – 230MHz spectrum portion (VHF Band III). The possible uses proposed by MBIE are: for the Internet of Things, digital audio broadcasting, […]