BROWSING: 5G spectrum

The government confirmed local carrier SK Telekom, KT Corp. and LG U+ will take part in the 5G spectrum auction scheduled for 15 June South Korea announced it will hold its first auction of 5G spectrum on June 15, according to Korean press reports. The Ministry...

How to best utilize high band spectrum, and the associated backhaul challenges that will accompany massive densification took center stage As the final keynotes of the conference gave way to afternoon panels, the discussion became increasingly technical during the second full day of proceedings at...

The government confirmed three operators will bid for 28 blocks of spectrum in the 3.5Ghz band and 24 blocks in the 28Ghz band   The government of South Korea set the reserve price of the auction for 5G frequencies at 3.3 trillion won ($3.1 billion), according...

U.S. needs to step up the pace of its 5G spectrum pipeline and regulations, says CTIA report The U.S. trails behind China and South Korea in 5G progress, a potentially costly mistake, warns CTIA in a report released yesterday. CTIA estimates 5G could bring 3 million...

KPN partnered with Nokia, ZTE and Huawei to test 5G in four cities   Dutch telecommunications company KPN is urging the Dutch government to make 3.5GHz spectrum available for 5G testing. The European telco said that the availability of spectrum in the 3.5GHz band was key for...

February 22 is a big date in the history of mobile broadband for several reasons. On that date last year, the FCC approved the first devices using LTE-U, a new technology that brought the benefits of LTE cellular technology into unlicensed spectrum, enabling consumers to...

Ofcom said the process to award frequencies in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz band could take several weeks U.K. telecom services regulator Ofcom has officially kicked off the process to award 5G spectrum. Ofcom said the six companies approved to bid in the auction are...

The telco urged the government to accelerate plans to allocate 5G spectrum New Zealand telecom operator Spark announced what it claims to be the country’s first live 5G mobile test site in Wellington. The 5G trial used equipment and technical support from Chinese vendor Huawei. It...

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Ofcom confirmed the spectrum auction will begin on March 20 U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has approved six companies to take part in its upcoming auction of spectrum for 4G and 5G services, which is expected to begin later this month.  Ofcom aims to award 150...

The government of Australia also announced plans to offer 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band Italy's telecommunications services regulator Agcom announced the launch of a public consultation process for the country's first 5G spectrum tender, which is expected to take place by the end...

With appeals court decision, 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands will be auctioned for 5G U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has said it can now move forward with the auction of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands after a London court of appeals...

The German regulator confirmed plans to awards 5G spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands Germany's telecommunications services regulator released a draft decision laying out its proposals for the allocation of 5G spectrum for local mobile telephony operators. The regulator said it is planning...

Ofcom aims to kick off the process to award spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has updated the timetable for setting the regulations that will apply to the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands...

  Although much of the dialogue on 5G spectrum in the US has focused on millimeter (mmWave) spectrum, it is not clear whether the mmWave spectrum is suitable for mobile network deployment in the near to mid-term future. This is exactly why Verizon is concentrating on...