Spectrum

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Mexican regulator IFT was initially expecting to award 5G spectrum this month The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico’s telecoms regulator, has announced the cancellation of its planned 5G spectrum auction, …

Verizon carried out this 5G trial with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek Verizon, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics and MediaTek, has successfully achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds in a controlled 5G …

The average 5G download speed in major Korean cities was 1121.54Mbps, up from 1035.46Mbps the previous year The 5G transmission speeds of South Korea’s three leading mobile carriers improved by …

The IFT-12 tender will allocate 2,223 blocks of radio spectrum across several frequency bands for 5G services Mexico’s telecommunications watchdog Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) has announced the launch of …

As we march toward 2030, the relentless demand for wireless data is reshaping the landscape of connectivity. Meeting this demand requires a well-orchestrated strategy to secure new spectrum and optimize …

Broadcom says the 6 GHz band, which offers a total bandwidth of 1,200 MHz, is the ideal place for Wi-Fi’s expansion It’s been nearly a year since December’s World Radio …

Part of the 37 GHz band was auctioned in 2019; another part is being explored for federal/non-federal spectrum sharing The 37 GHz band represents a new opportunity to develop a …

Earlier this month, OFCA said it concluded the auction of 2.3 GHz and 850 MHz spectrum in the 6/7 GHz band Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) announced …

The initiative will involve reallocating airwaves in 10 spectrum bands India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to refarm over 1,100 megahertz of spectrum currently allocated to various ministries to …

BAI Communications (BAI) has announced its successful application to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for the provision of licenced spectrum for the 3.8 GHz band, complementing the company’s …

The local regulator said that 110 megahertz of repurposed 5G mobile spectrum was sold over a seven-day auction The Hong Kong government recently secured HKD2.24 billion ($288 million) from its …

As we advance toward 2030, the insatiable demand for wireless data continues to surge, underscoring the urgent need for a comprehensive strategy to secure additional spectrum and optimize existing bands. …

Operators in Indian are asking the government to assign the 6 GHz band (6,425-7,125 MHz) for IMT or commercial mobile services in the domestic market The Indian government needs to …

Zain is in the process of launching 5G-Advanced technology in Saudi Arabia Saudi telco Zain KSA has announced the acquisition of new spectrum in the 600 MHz band with the …

Ofcom will award spectrum in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands next year U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom announced the publication of the text of the final regulation for the …

UScellular will sell a chunk of its remaining spectrum assets to AT&T for a little more than $1 billion in cash, including 1,250 million MHz-POPs of 3.45 GHz and 331 …

Qualcomm and Ericsson provided equipment for the 5G mmWave trials Vodafone, Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated the benefits of millimeter wave (mmWave) through two trials in the U.K., …

5G penetration in Argentina is expected to reach 9% by 2025 while it would expand to 48% by 2030, according to the GSMA The Argentina government confirmed it will make …

As UScellular proceeds with a proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of its wireless operations by T-Mobile US—which would essentially turn the mobile network operator into an infrastructure company—the last of the …

Recently, the US mobile operators’ trade association CTIA released data from its annual survey of members. Its headline focused on a very large number – 100 trillion megabytes – which …

Continuing its network convergence strategy, AT&T sees “a long-term, multi-decade play’ Speaking last week at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia and Technology Conference, AT&T CEO John Stankey blasted domestic policy around …

The communications regulator will auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands to support the development of 5G-A and 6G in Thailand The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission …

Optus and TPG had entered into three agreements that relate to the provision of mobile services in Australia The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed …

The THz permits would development of new technologies and services in the terahertz band, TRAI said The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended the introduction of a new …