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Telstra to launch mmWave 5G spectrum trials with customers

  Australian operator Telstra has announced plans to allow customers early trial access to millimeter wave  5G spectrum with the launch of a mmWave 5G-enabled device by mid-year, the telco said in a release. Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said internal testing of the technology had begun...

Federated Wireless loops Microsoft Azure, AWS into CBRS connectivity-as-a-service

Federated seeks to smooth the path to CBRS private networks Federated Wireless is taking aim at making it easy for enterprises to adopt private networks that leverage the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum, by making its new CBRS-based end-to-end managed service available through both Amazon...

Carrier aggregation es clave para coexistencia entre 4G y 5G: Ericsson

  Los operadores móviles han acelerado los despliegues de red 5G durante 2019, con una arquitectura non-standalone. Estos despliegues iniciales en regiones de América del Norte, Europa y Asia se han adelantado a las previsiones iniciales de la industria. Para conocer los motivos de esta...

Carrier aggregation is key to 4G and 5G coexistence: Ericsson

  Mobile operators have accelerated 5G network deployments during 2019, with a non-standalone architecture. These initial deployments in regions of North America, Europe and Asia have anticipated the initial forecasts of the industry. To learn about the reasons for this anticipation and Ericsson's vision of...

Singapore regulator receives three bids for two 5G licenses

  Singapore telecom regulator IMDA has confirmed it had received a total of three submissions in the process through which it expect to award two licenses for the provision of 5G services across the country At the close of the 5G call for proposal on February...

Thailand raises $3.2 billion in 5G spectrum auctions, 48 licenses sold

NBTC Secretary-General: 'Overall 5G network investment in Thailand could reach more than $4 billion this year' Thailand's telecoms regulator The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) held the country’s 5G spectrum auction over the weekend, raising 100.52 billion baht ($3.2 billion) as operators grabbed 48...

What’s the outlook for millimeter wave 5G in the EU (and UK)?

U.S. regulators have been very bullish around the role of millimeter wave frequencies for 5G service, opening vast swaths of high-band spectrum for auction. Millimeter wave was used for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile 5G launches, although the first two operators are tapping dynamic spectrum...

America Movil to launch 5G in some Latin American markets this year

  Mexican telecom group America Movil, the telecoms giant controlled by the family of billionaire Carlos Slim,  expects to launch 5G technology in certain Latin American markets by the end of the year, the company’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors. “In...

China grants spectrum licenses for 5G indoor coverage

  The Chinese government has granted new licenses to state-run mobile operators to share spectrum for 5G indoor coverage, Chinese press reported. China Telecom, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network will share the 3.3-3.4 GHz spectrum for 5G indoor coverage, according to the Ministry of Industry...

Bharti Airtel may skip India’s 5G spectrum auction due to high prices

  Indian telecom group Bharti Airtel may not participate in the country’s upcoming spectrum auction, which includes 5G airwaves, due to the high prices set by the Indian government. India expects to award spectrum worth about $74 billion in an auction scheduled in the first quarter...

Pai’s plan for C Band: Auction 280 megahertz, offer incentive payments for rapid clearing

Pai's plan would set a C Band auction for early December 2020 Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today outlined plans for a public auction of mid-band airwaves that would make 280 megahertz of spectrum available for terrestrial 5G services, raise money for the U.S....

Intelsat reportedly considering bankruptcy that could delay C Band auction

  With Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai expected to announce his plans today for the auction of C Band spectrum, an additional complication looms over the already contentious process: satellite provider Intelsat is reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy if U.S. regulators don't sweeten the compensation...

CTIA urges more licensed mid-band spectrum, calls for 350 megahertz in 2020

  A new report from CTIA says that the United States is a global outlier in its approach to and amount of available mid-band spectrum for 5G, although it is a leader in high-band and low-band spectrum availability. Meredith Attwell Baker, CTIA president and CEO, said...

mmWave auction completes its clock phase, raising $7.56 billion

Bidding has closed in the first phase of the Federal Communications Commission's millimeter wave spectrum auction, with the bid total at more than $7.56 billion. Since December 10, 35 bidders have been vying for the licenses. After 104 rounds of the clock phase, prices settled...

mWave auction jumps to seven daily rounds

As the ongoing millimeter wave auction moves closer to conclusion, the Federal Communications Commission is bumping up the number of daily bidding rounds from five to seven, and shortening them from 30 minutes to 20 minutes. The additional rounds of bidding start today. This is...

FCC gives CBRS the nod for full commercial deployment

PAL auction scheduled to begin in June The Federal Communications Commission officially gave the nod yesterday for full commercial deployment in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shared spectrum, certifying CommScope, Federated Wireless, Google and Sony as Spectrum Access System administrators for a five-year period. The FCC...

Rogers Communications to deploy spectrum sharing tech this year: CEO

  Canadian carrier Rogers Communications expects to start deploying spectrum sharing technology later this year, the company’s CEO Joe Natale said during a conference call with investors. The executive said that the deployment of this technology will allow Rogers to use its current 4G spectrum for...

mmWave auction activity surges as FCC pushes toward conclusion

Auction total hits $7.5 billion, as bidders scoop up licenses in smaller and rural markets A nudge from the Federal Communications Commission has prompted a surge in bidding activity in the ongoing millimeter wave spectrum auction, with bidders broadening their interest to include licenses in...

Optus tests Ericsson’s Spectrum Sharing technology with 5G video call

  Australian operator Optus said it has successfully implemented spectrum sharing technology from Ericsson to made an end-to-end 5G video test call while simultaneously streaming video content on a 4G device. Using the Optus 5G network in Australia and Singtel’s pilot 5G network in Singapore, the...

Taiwanese carriers secure 5G spectrum following competitive auction

  Taiwan's 5G spectrum auction came to an end on January 16, after 261 rounds of bidding with total bids reaching NT$138.08 billion ($4.6 billion), according to information provided by Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC). NCC confirmed that Taiwan’s operators Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, Far...

mmWave auction at $7.4 billion and counting

As of round 61 of Auction 103, only 11 licenses have more demand than supply The Federal Communications Commission auction of millimeter wave licenses has now raised more than $7.4 billion in bids, with bidding in the auction's clock phase drawing closer to conclusion as...

Congressmen applaud FCC move to reallocate 5.9 GHz for C-V2X, unlicensed use

Transportation officials pushback on shift away from DSRC, potential for unlicensed use In December, FCC passed notice of proposed rulemaking that would reallocated 75 megahertz of the 5.9 GHz band for C-V2X and unlicensed use. 45 megahertz would go for unlicensed uses like Wi-Fi;...

mmWave auction crawls past $7 billion

The ongoing Federal Communications Commission auction of millimeter wave licenses has now raised $7 billion in bids, with bidding continuing to slow and jockeying in the most recent round focused on smaller markets. The FCC is now holding five rounds of bidding per day. Between...

Spectrum auction rounds increase as bidding slows

The ongoing millimeter wave spectrum auction is moving to five rounds of bidding each day, up from three, as bidding slows to a trickle with $6.7 billion raised after 38 rounds. Today is the first day of five bidding rounds, and the bidding total raised...