5G spectrum

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 upcoming spectrum of mmWave frequencies. This text, which may be …

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 available additional frequencies for the provision of 5G services. The …

Vodafone Idea said it will initially offer 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country, starting with Delhi and Mumbai, …

Bharti Airtel ended its first fiscal quarter of 2025 on June 30, with a total of 90 million 5G subscribers Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s 5G network currently reaches 140,000 villages, while its 4G network coverage extends to 800,000 villages across …

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 (NBTC) in Thailand has announced plans to auction spectrum in …

The new spectrum will allow telcos in Peru to launch 5G services via 5G SA architecture The government of Peru approved a plan to assign spectrum directly to operators and allow them to commit to coverage investments instead of paying …

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 government of India is currently evaluating a proposal to take 100 megahertz in the 3.7-3.8GHz range and allocate it for the provision of 5G The government of India has started to assess a scheme in which a total of …

Is Transpositional Modulation a solution to wireless spectrum crunch? The wireless — and for that matter wire line industries — have a problem: limited spectrum. We use more wireless data, day after day, year after year. However, the supply of …

The government said Stage X had failed to raise the fully required paid-in capital to launch operations The government of South Korea confirmed that it has revoked the license of Korean company Stage X as the country’s fourth mobile operator, …

NTT Docomo noted that the new offering will be initially available in certain areas of the Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures Japanese operator NTT Docomo announced plans to commercially deploy New Radio dual connectivity technology using three spectrum bands to deliver …

du noted that the trial, which took place in Abu Dhabi, boosted uplink performance by 70% on the telco’s 5G-Advanced network Emirati-based telco du partnered with Nokia and MediaTek in a tiral in Abu Dhabi that boosted uplink (UL) performance …

Airtel said its 5G service is now available across all 28 states and 8 union territories in India Indian telco Bharti Airtel confirmed that it has started re-farming its existing mid-band spectrum with the main aim of accommodating the growing …

Arcep noted that the European Commission considers the 3.8-4.2 GHz spectrum band adequate to meet verticals’ frequency needs French telecommunications regulator Arcep officially launched a public consultation process with a view to future spectrum assignments in two frequency bands in …

The Government of Hong Kong aims to assign new spectrum in the 850/900 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 6/7 GHz bands Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) has recently published the information for the auctions of spectrum in the …

The new 5G spectrum will be assigned for 20 years, according to the DoT India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued demand notices to India’s three private carriers — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio — which had acquired …

Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 said the new agreement includes plans for the latter to purchase spectrum at market value from the entity resulting as a result of the merger between Vodafone and Three UK Vodafone UK and Virgin Media …

The Dutch government confirmed it had reserved 5G frequencies for local private 5G networks Dutch operators KPN, Odido and VodafoneZiggo have secured new 5G frequencies in a spectrum auction, the minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, Micky Adriaansens announced in …

According to Rakuten, the 700 MHz band offers better indoor building penetration and underground connectivity Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced the launch of commercial services using the so-called “platinum band” previously allocated by the Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and …

Local carrier Bharti Airtel was the top bidder in this spectrum auction The delayed 5G spectrum auction in India concluded, raising a total of INR113.4 billion ($1.3 billion), as the country’s three main carriers spent a fraction of the sums …

The government of India seeks to auction more than 10.5 GHz of capacity spread across eight frequency bands The government of India officially kicked off a new spectrum auction yesterday, to award additional 5G frequencies to local telecom operators. The …

Vodafone Idea had acquired spectrum in the 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands during the 2022 auctions Indian operator Vodafone Idea has completed its 5G rollout obligation in all the 17 telecom circles across the country, local press reported. The …

Last year, the GSMA said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the Indian government to make available 6 GHz …

The South Korean government expected Stage X to become the country’s fourth mobile operator South Korea’s Science Ministry said it will revoke the license of newcomer operator Stage X for failing to meet legal requirements to run the business, including …

Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25. Local press reports …