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Spectrum Auction formats – SMRA vs. CCA

February 16, 2022December 25, 2020 by jozef2

How can governments ensure that spectrum is entrusted to operators who will deliver quality service to the public at a reasonable price? For decades, auctions have been the preferred method for assigning spectrum licenses. When executed well, spectrum auctions promote fairness, transparency and efficiency. In this post, we will look at the most popular spectrum … Read more

Belgian spectrum auction delay forces BIPT to act

July 31, 2021November 16, 2020 by jozef2

BIPT, the Belgian regulator, awarded provisional licences until the distribution of spectrum user rights in the long-planned spectrum auction. Five operators thus got an opportunity to launch 5G networks even before the award of standard long-term licences.

New zero-rated offering of Orange Slovakia

November 7, 2020 by jozef2

New zero-rated offering from Orange Slovakia in consumers' living room.

Slovak regulator RÚ investigates Orange Slovakia compliance with net neutrality for its new zero-rated offer, the watchdog’s spokesman confirmed for Zive.sk. Several mobile operators have offered zero-rated add-on packages since long. RÚ has considered them compliant with the net neutrality rules so far. So, what is different now?

Czech regulator launches 5G auction

August 11, 2020 by jozef2

On 7 August 2020, the Czech regulator CTU published the call for tenders for the 5G auction. The regulator will distribute the spectrum in the bands 700 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz. The bidders can apply until 30 September 2020.

Only Vodafone Ireland happy with the auction format

August 9, 2020 by jozef2

In Ireland, the consultation on the proposed draft multi-band auction regulations continues. The regulator ComReg published the non-confidential versions of the comments on its website. The only MNO who agrees with the proposed 5G auction format is Vodafone Ireland. The other three would like to see a different format.

BIPT awards temporary 5G licences

August 1, 2020 by jozef2

Belgian regulator BIPT awarded temporary 5G licences in the 3600-3800 MHz band to five operators. Orange Belgium, Telenet Group, Cegeka, Entropia Investments and Proximus will get 40 MHz spectrum each. The provisional 5G licences shall be valid until an auction is organised.

Open Nettest Experts Exchange with focus on 5G

July 13, 2020 by jozef2

Martes Specure is aware of the challenges 5G networks pose on adapting of QoS measurement tools. Therefore the company organized the Open Nettest Experts Exchange on 25 June 2020. More than 40 participants from 17 countries discussed topics related to 5G readiness, high-speed measurements and complaint management.

Finland: Implementation and execution of a spectrum auction of 26GHz (2019-2020)

June 9, 2020 by jozef2

The project aimed to deliver a frequency auction of three blocks in the 26GHz band. The auction format was based on a modified version of an SMRA auction format. The project started in late 2019 and the live auction took place in June 2020. The project had been delivered as a consortium of Specure and … Read more

Save the Date: Thursday 25 June 2020

June 8, 2020 by jozef2

Please take a note of the upcoming 2020 Open Nettest Expert Exchange. This virtual conference will take place on 25th of June 2020 in the forenoon. Taking advantage of the online format, a range of topics will be discussed and presented, including: Lessons learned: Marketing campaigns for crowdsourcing measurement tools 5G and the new generation of … Read more

Portugal: Consulting to a multi-band spectrum auction (2019-2020)

July 31, 2021June 4, 2020 by jozef2

Specure was involved in the consultation related to the preparation of a frequency auction of the 450 MHz, 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz (TDD), 2600 MHz, 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands in Portugal. The project consisted of several milestones, including two on-site workshops, several telephone consultations and written recommendations … Read more