The Nicaraguan Institute for Telecommunications and Posts (Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos, Telcor) has issued Administrative Agreement 001-2023, confirming that its clearance of the 900MHz band (894MHz-960MHz) drew to a close on 31 July 2023. Going forward, the vacated frequencies will be used to support mobile broadband services.
Telcor says it will now determine the economic conditions and allocation mechanisms for the spectrum; this will be based on market demand, relevance of the services and the current regulatory framework. Of the 900MHz band, the 915MHz-928MHz range has been ratified for dynamic channel allocation (DCA) and low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) devices, as long as they do not cause interference with other authorised telecommunications services.
In May 2022 Telcor confirmed that work was underway to vacate the 900MHz band airwaves that were being used by the country’s FM radio operators. The decision was rubber-stamped by Administrative Agreement No. 005-2021, which was published on 1 December 2021. FM broadcasters were originally given twelve months to comply with the decision, but the process seemingly overran.