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Australian regulator to award mmWave spectrum for 5G

The ACMA will take applications for the 26GHz and 28GHz bands from November 2020.

Swedish regulator excludes Chinese vendors from 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz deployments

The PTS confirmed the four bidders for the upcoming spectrum auction, will not be able to use Huawei or ZTE in network deployments that use those bands.

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission to investigate commercial practices in the mobile market

The FTC will support the Government in its effort to reduce the price of mobile services for Japanese consumers.

15 EU countries call on the EC to counter 5G disinformation

The member states ask the EC to take swift action and avoid negative implications for the roll-out of 5G.

ARCEP completes second phase of 3.4–3.8GHz spectrum award

The auction raised €2.79bn for 15-year licences – a price in line with other European countries for the same spectrum.

Hong Kong to reassign 2.6GHz spectrum band

The Communications Authority and the Government prepare for a new spectrum auction in 2024.

UK Government launches vendor diversification task force

The task force will be led by Ian Livingstone, former CEO of BT and trade minister.

European Commission presents new proposals to speed up 5G roll-out

The proposals add to the measures forming the Digital Decade package.

Dutch regulator asks mobile operators to make information more comparable for consumers

The ACM’s annual survey finds high levels of consumer satisfaction, but improvement is needed to help consumers compare operators.

Austria concludes its second 5G auction

The RTR awarded spectrum in the 700MHz, 1.5GHz, and 2.1GHz bands, with a focus on improving rural coverage.