Telecoms regulator the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has confirmed the extension to 30 June 2023 of temporary user rights in the 70GHz/80GHz frequency bands assigned to Telenet, Proximus and Orange Belgium for the use of radio relay links.
Having previously granted each of the three mobile network operators (MNOs) temporary licences for 1GHz duplex spectrum in March 2021, the regulator said it is still considering plans for the long-term regulation of the band. The BIPT noted it had been unable to fulfil an informal request from new entrant Citymesh Mobile for a similar 1GHz allocation, as this would leave only 0.75GHz duplex spectrum for all other users in the band.