Papua New Guinea NICTA Launched Public Consultation on Draft Spectrum Outlook & Roadmap 2025 to 2030
On June 11, 2025, the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) in Papua New Guinea released a consultation paper initiating a public consultation on the “DRAFT Spectrum Outlook & Roadmap 2025 to 2030”.
In the document, NICTA plans to allocate, clear and refarm radio frequency spectrum (e.g., for Wi-Fi 6E) during 2027-2028, and provides an evolving view of the IMT Spectrum Release Roadmap, as shown in the following table:
|
No. |
Band |
3GPP Band Designation & Transmission Mode |
Assignable Bandwidth (MHz) |
Total (MHz) |
Planned Release |
Status |
|
1 |
2600 MHz |
Band 41 (TDD) |
190 |
150 |
Q3/Q4 2025 |
In preparation |
|
2 |
800/850 MHz |
Band 20 (TDD) |
22 |
22 |
Q2 2026
|
Pending |
|
3 |
3300 MHz |
Band 52/78 (TDD) |
100 |
100 |
Q1 2027
|
Pending |
|
4 |
3400 MHz |
Band 42/78 (TDD) |
100 |
100 |
Q1 2027 |
Pending |
|
5 |
3500 MHz |
TDD |
100 |
100 |
Q1 2027 |
Pending |
|
6 |
2300 MHz |
Band 40 (TDD) |
100 |
100 |
Q2 2027 |
Pending |
|
7 |
600 MHz |
Band n71/n105 (FDD) |
80 |
80 |
Q4 2027 |
Pending |
All interested parties are invited to submit their comments and suggestions to NICTA by July 4, 2025.
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