3.5GHZ

Following the merger of Orange and MasMovil, MasOrange had a total of 190 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, which exceeded the spectrum cap of 140 megahertz for that band MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result …

The main aim of the tender is to award up to five blocks of 10 megahertz each in the 3.5GHz spectrum band for 5G Chilean operators Claro and Entel were the only bidders in Chile’s second 5G spectrum auction, local …

The Spanish government said the consultation period on the move will remain open until June 12 Spain’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has launched a public consultation on potentially extending the length of time that current spectrum license …

Bell started to offer the service branded 5G+ after it deployed midband spectrum at 3.5 GHz Canadian operator Bell announced the commercial availability of its “5G+” service in Manitoba, the carrier said in a release. Bell started to offer the …

Telefonica provides 5G coverage to 38 million people in 1,431 towns and cities across Spain Spanish telecom operator Telefonica’s 5G network currently covers 82% of the Spanish population, the telco said in a release. The operator said its 5G network …

Brazilian operator Claro, owned by Mexican telecoms giant America Movil, launched limited 5G services in capital Brasilia. The telco also launched a very limited 5G service in the city of Sao Paulo. The telco said that it is using spectrum …

The government of Canada raised a total of CAD8.9 billion ($7.2 billion) in its auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum, which will be used by local carrier to further expand 5G services in the country. The spectrum auction, initially set to …

The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation announced it has awarded the remaining two 10-megahertz blocks of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band to local carriers Orange and Telefonica. The Spanish government had awarded frequencies in the 3.5 …

German operator Vodafone Germany announced that its 5G network currently covers 10 million people across the country. In a release, the carrier said that its 5G technology has been recently activated in 300 new cities and municipalities across Germany. “We …

  Singaporean operator Singtel has deployed a 5G standalone (SA) trial network at its 5G Garage testing facility, the telco said in a release. The network, which uses spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band and Ericsson’s Massive MIMO technology, aims …

  Vodafone Spain has activated its 5G network in a total of 21 cities across the country, after having launched the technology in six new cities over the last months, Europa Press reported, citing  the company’s CEO Antonio Coimbra. Coimbra …

  The government of New Zealand has cancelled an auction for short-term, early access rights in the 3.5 GHz band for 5G services and announced instead a direct allocation to three local carriers. Earlier this month, the government had postponed …

  Singtel and a joint venture between StarHub Mobile and M1 were awarded licenses to build two nationwide standalone (SA) 5G networks in Singapore, , local telecommunications regulator IMDA said. The winners were each allocated 100 megahertz of spectrum in …

  Bell Canada expects to start the construction of its 5G network this year, using equipment from Finnish vendor Nokia, the company’s CEO Mirko Bibic said during a conference call with investors. “Nokia will be the first provider of 5G …

  Mobile operators in Hong Kong each acquired 50 megahertz of 3.5GHz spectrum in the first of three 5G auctions, raising a total of HKD1.006 billion ($128 million), the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) reported. “Four bidders, namely China …

  The carrier aims to launch 5G fixed wireless in the country in the first half of 2019 Australian carrier Optus said it has successfully completed a 5G data call using 3.5 GHz spectrum and 60 megahertz of channel bandwidth. …

As the enterprise relentlessly moves to wireless as the default communication modality in all locations, the role of wireless connectivity changes and performance requirements grow. Wi-Fi continues to be the fundamental technology for indoor data traffic, but cellular and other …

  On Sept 9 FiSci Technologies and Gigabeam Networks launched a new, low-cost, high-speed internet service for the residents of Whitesburg, KY. Citing frustrations from Whitesburg residents with current internet providers speed and price, FiSci Technologies approached Gigabeam Networks with …