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Swedish regulator suspends 5G spectrum auction following court decision on Huawei

The Administrative Court of Stockholm suspended the PTS’s decision to ban operators from using Huawei and ZTE equipment in their network deployments.

5G spectrum auction rules finalised in Portugal

The rules include significant incentives for new entrants, which sparked criticism from existing MNOs.

US regulator reduces barriers to 5G deployment

Local authorities will have to accept modifications that do not substantially change the dimensions of a mobile site.

ARCEP extends network sharing agreement between Orange and Free Mobile

The French regulator approved a two-year extension, which will allow Free Mobile to roam on Orange’s network until 2022.

Ofcom to prevent mobile operators from selling locked devices

The UK regulator introduces new rules to facilitate mobile and broadband customers in switching.

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.