LATIN AMERICA: 9 Latin American Countries to Allocate Mobile Broadband in 2017 and 2018
OBSERVACOM (Observatorio Latinoamericano de Regulación, Medios y Convergencia) published on December 9, 2016, an article which states that over the next two years, 2017 and 2018 respectively, Latin American countries such as: Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, México, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela, will be deploying a capacity on output power of 1,156 MHz […]
MEXICO: IFT Public Consultation to Review 57 – 64 GHz Band as a Possible Classified Free Spectrum
On November 17, 2016, the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) published on its website, a public consultation related to the 57 – 64 GHz band and It’s possible classification as an unlicensed spectrum in order to obtain comments, opinions, proposals or suggestions from citizens, governmental and non-governmental organizations, specialists, professors and, in general, any person […]
EUROPEAN UNION: Ofcom to Release 190MHz Worth of Spectrum
November 21, 2016: The Office of Communications (Ofcom) published on its website a public notice informing all interested parties about an upcoming consultation related to its planned auction of spectrums in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands. The objective of the auction is to release a total of 190MHz worth of spectrum, broken down as: 40MHz […]
COLOMBIA: ANE Doubles Spectrum Usage for 20 – 40 GHz Frequencies
November 2016: The Colombian National Spectrum Agency (ANE), published on its website Resolution 711 of 2016. The resolution establishes that it was possible to double the spectrum that can be used without any consideration by those who use it from 20 GHz to 40 GHz. It is important to note that the free use of […]
MEXICO: IFT Announces Proposed Draft Update of the National Frequency Allocation Table
On November 10, 2016 the Mexican Regulator IFT published on its website, a public consultation related to the “Proposed Draft Update of the National Table of Frequency Allocation” in order to obtain comments, opinions, proposals or suggestions from citizens, governmental and non-governmental organizations, specialists, professors and, in general, any person who has an interest in […]
SWEDEN: PTS Discontinues Auction Process for 700 MHz Band
As Entirety has previously informed on July 5, 2016, The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) announced on its website an auction for the 700 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. The Swedish authority published on November 1, 2016 the new decision regarding the 694-790 MHz Frequency space, which should be available for television broadcasting. This […]
AUSTRALIA: ACMA Changes Licensing Requirements for 400 MHz Band
On November 3, 2016, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) published on its website that from now on all DGPS equipment operating this band must be authorized by a relevant radio communication license. ACMA is continuously reviewing its spectrum policies to allow the implementation of new technologies, reduce communication channels congestion, and grant spectrum […]
EUROPEAN UNION: RED 2014/53/EU Will Be Mandatory in June. EN-301-893 Still Under Revision
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) adopted in 2014 a new set of rules for the certification of radio equipment in Europe. One of these rules is the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU, which replaces the existing R&TTE Directive. The deadline for EU Member States to adopt the new directive in their legislation was June […]
UNITED STATES: FCC to Auction a Portion of Spectrum in the 600MHz Band
October 25, 2016: The Federal Communications Commission of the United States (FCC) published on its website a public notice informing all interested parties about an upcoming spectrum auction in the 600MHz band. The objective of the auction is to release 108 MHz of spectrum in the stage three of the “Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction.” […]
COLOMBIA: All Terminal Equipment Using Cellular Bands Will Require Type Approval by Jan 2017
October 2016: The Colombian Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MINTIC), through its Commission for the Regulation of Communications (CRC), published on the official gazette Resolution 5031 of 2016 which modifies the chapter I of the title XIII of the CRT 087 found in the 1997 Resolution. The Resolution establishes that all terminal equipment operating […]