radio spectrum regulation

Only two bidders participated in the auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.4–3.8 GHz bands. RCS&RDS (Digi) and Invite Systems acquired 70 MHz at reserve prices and will pay a total of €43.4m. 125 MHz still remain available after this auction.

The Colombian spectrum regulator, ANE, is consulting on a five-year spectrum management plan. The document includes the current status and future use of several spectrum bands.

Winning bidders of 3.5 GHz spectrum must cover all state capitals with 5G standalone services by July 2022. According to the Ministry of Communications, this coverage target would make Brazil will be the first country with 5G standalone services in Latin America.

The Dominican Republic telecoms regulator, Indotel, is moving forward with the reordering of the 3.5 GHz band that was mandated in the 2021 auction. After the reordering, Claro and Altice (the winners of the 2021 auction) will have 100 MHz of contiguous spectrum facilitating the implementation of new technologies and the efficient use of the band.

The Colombian spectrum regulator, ANE, is again consulting on the use of the 6 GHz band. The government is now proposing to make the entire 1.2 GHz in the 5925–7125 MHz band available for unlicensed use on a secondary basis. The band could be used for low-power indoor applications (LPI).

The Colombian spectrum regulator, ANE, is consulting on the future use of the 900 MHz band. ANE presented two scenarios, one including more spectrum for IMT and the other with more spectrum for unlicensed use.