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Slovakia awards spectrum in five bands until 2048

10 July 25 Monika Kačeriaková

Slovakia completed its largest spectrum auction ever. The bidding took more than a month. The proceeds of €506m exceeded the reserve price by 40%.

Slovenia awards local licences in the 2.3 GHz band

02 July 25 Matej Podbevsek

The Slovenian regulator, AKOS, awarded eight local licences to five entities (three verticals and two local authorities) for a total of €79,770. The licences are valid until 1 January 2042.

14 European countries opened the 410–430 MHz or 450–470 MHz bands for LTE or 5G

30 June 25 Dieter Kronegger

11 countries have active licences. Another three countries opened parts of the bands for LTE or 5G in their frequency plans but currently have no active licence.

Swedish regulator publishes final documentation for the spectrum auction in the 1800 MHz band

10 June 25 Veronica Bocarova

The Swedish regulator, PTS, published the final rules and conditions for the spectrum auction in the 1800 MHz band scheduled to take place in November 2025.

Peru modifies call for assignment of 3.5 GHz band for 5G services

10 June 25 Javier Morales Fhon

On 10 June 2025 the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) modified some aspects of a special mechanism launched on 16 April 2025 to assign and reorder the 3.5 GHz (3.3–3.8 GHz) band for public telecoms services using 5G or higher technology. Operators may submit expressions of interest by 19 June 2025.

Panama revises national frequency plan with new spectrum identifications for IMT and FWA

20 May 25 Jose Jehuda Garcia

The Panamanian regulator, ASEP, revised the national frequency plan following a consultation launched in October 2024. The updated plan includes new allocations for fixed wireless access in the 3600–3800 MHz band and for IMT services in the 2.5 GHz and 3300–3600 MHz bands. ASEP reserved the latter segment for licenced mobile network operators to use in the future.

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