Qatar: CRA Announces Cessation of 3G Mobile Telecommunications Services
This past August 19th, The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced in their official website that, from December 31st 2025, there won’t be any 3G networks in Qatar and the bands used for this technology will no longer be allowed for these devices. Additionally to this, immediately after this publication, CRA informed that the imports […]
Saudi Arabia – CST publishes the Roadmap for the 5.9 GHz Band for Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Systems
The Communication, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has released its strategic roadmap for the utilization of the 5.9 GHz Band in the development of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Systems. This initiative is designed to meet the growing demands of intelligent transportation systems and facilitate the future deployment of autonomous vehicles within the Kingdom. The primary objective of […]
ARGENTINA: Local Testing for Devices With Cellular Interfaces
Early January, ENACOM updated its list of Accredited Laboratories to include an additional recognized and authorized Argentinian Lab to carry out testing and measurements of UE for Mobile Communication System (as per Q2-61.03 V17.1 Standard). The lab is capable of testing all types of cellular technologies from 2G, 3G, and 4G for homologation purposes. With this […]
NEW CALEDONIA: ANFR publish last October an Updated of Radio Electric Equipment exempted from administrative import authorization
All the data transmission equipment not connected to a network open to the public operating in the 868 MHz range was added to the category list in the appendix to note 020-18, and almost 80 new equipment was added.
ALBANIA: AKEP opens door for 4G launches via spectrum refarming
Albanian telecoms regulator the Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (AKEP) has issued a decision that will permit operators to reform spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands for the provision of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) bringing all the services and advantages that LTE technology offers for fast and superfast Internet from 1 September […]
TURKEY: Delays 4G auctions after President suggests skipping to 5G
Turkey has pushed back its 4G auctions following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggesting that the country should leapfrog straight from 3G to 5G. Turkish telecommunications are currently based on 3G technology. The Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications has pushed the auctions back to August 26th, three months behind the date originally scheduled by the […]
TURKEY: 4G to be introduced in Turkey in 2015
Fourth generation telecommunications services (4G) will be introduced in Turkey in early 2015, stated Süreyya Ciliv, CEO of the country’s leading GSM operator Turkcell, saying that increasing mobile Internet traffic in recent years in Turkey must be matched by an improvement in technology. It has been five years since a 3G connection was first available […]
VENEZUELA: Four Companies Prequalified For 4G Spectrum Awards; Licensing Within Two Weeks
Venezuela’s Telecom Regulator, CONATEL, has announced in a statement on its website that four companies have been pre-qualified to receive 4G mobile licences in the 1700MHz/2100MHz (AWS) and/or 2500MHz-2690MHz frequency bands, namely Movilnet (the mobile arm of state-owned incumbent CANTV) and Telefonica Venezuela (which operates cellular services as Movistar Venezuela) plus two would-be new entrants […]