The Five-year spectrum outlook (FYSO) 2023–28 provides a broad overview of trends that affect spectrum management and factors used to inform the ACMA's planning and spectrum allocation priorities. It covers the 5 financial years from 2023–24 to 2027–28.
The FYSO is a key part of our engagement with industry and the community on our spectrum management priorities.
The FYSO includes a detailed annual work program, with activities and milestones for the 2023–24 financial year. The work program is a requirement under section 28E of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.
The FYSO’s focus areas show that we are:
- continuing to implement planning outcomes for mid-band spectrum in the 3.4–4.0 GHz band to support the deployment of 5G services in Australia
- advancing a number of bands in the planning process, including adding 3 bands to the preliminary replanning stage: 1.5 GHz, the extended L band (1518–1525 MHz and 1668–1675 MHz) and 1.9 GHz
- working towards an allocation of 2 GHz mobile satellite service (MSS), with a focus on developing MSS arrangements in the 1980–2005 MHz and 2170–2195 MHz bands
- progressing activities relating to spectrum licences due to expire between 2028 and 2032
- completing television technical research and continuing to support radio planning and allocation activity, including radio technology trials
- supporting the development of Australian positions for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23)
- giving further consideration to regulatory arrangements for satellite services. This includes direct-to-mobile services, arrangements to support E-band services (71–76/81–86 GHz) on a coordinated basis with point-to-point links, and gateway satellite earth stations in the Q/V band (40–50 GHz)
- reviewing the information paper, Our approach to radiocommunications licensing and allocation, to ensure it is up to date and continues to be fit for purpose.
FYSO 2023–28: 6-month progress report
Published January 2024
The 6-month progress report shows our progress from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023 in delivering the 2023–24 work program in the FYSO 2023–28.
FYSO 2023–28: Annual progress report
Published July 2024
The annual progress report describes the status of activities outlined in the FYSO 2023–28, as at 30 June 2024.
