The report says that a changed political landscape and the transition to the new ATSC 3.0 digital TV standard, which promises more spectrum efficiency, creates an opportunity to reassign the 600 MHz band for mobile. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel has announced a timeline for its upper 6 GHz band auction and said environmental, social and governance (ESG) obligations will be included in the spectrum assignments. Read more...

Mexico, Brazil and Argentina have stripped powers from their telecom regulators, suggesting a shift from technical to political regulation. Read more...

The regulator Anatel is planning a new auction for 2025. Read more...

National regulators may need to develop rules enabling satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services to re-use terrestrial spectrum ahead of the ITU's 2027 decision. Read more...

The GSA's latest report on Latin America suggests that the market for LTE has peaked. 5G deployment is steadily increasing but spectrum assignments across the continent are slow and often delayed. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel has revoked its 450 MHz mobile licences. Over a decade after they were awarded, the spectrum was still not being used, the regulator said. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel could delay the release of the licences and the deadline for meeting the first coverage obligation by 60 days. Read more...

Carlos Manuel Baigorri has dismissed recent reports that Anatel is reviewing its approach to the 6 GHz band as “gossip”. Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel says it has raised over BRL 47.2 billion ($8.5 billion) in the country’s largest-ever spectrum auction, although most of this amount will take the form of investments over the next decade as bidders have only spent BRL 7.4 billion ($1.27 billion). Read more...