5G spectrum

Through this 5G spectrum auction, the Argentina government aims to raise around $1.1 billion Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom confirmed it would carry out an auction to award 5G frequencies on October 24, local press reported. Through the move, the cash-strapped …

COAI represents the interests of local operators Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Mobile operators in India will need at least two gigahertz of mid-band spectrum to be in a position to offer a better coverage, local newspaper …

Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei believes that previous investments made by operators to deploy 5G network infrastructure will be protected …

In March, Ofcom unveiled plans to award spectrum in the 26GHz and 40GHz bands for 5G and other mobile technologies U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed plans to award millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum but announced it will not hold an auction …

Swedish telcos Telia, Hi3G and Net4Mobility secured spectrum in the process The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) confirmed that local carriers Telia, Hi3G Access (Tre) and Net4Mobility secured new spectrum in an auction to award frequencies in the 900 …

PTS plans to award spectrum in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has officially launched a spectrum auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz …

Germany aims to extend the usage of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1,800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has launched a consultation process with the aim of evaluating a potential five-year extension for the …

As of the end of June, Entel had 1.20 million active customers in the 5G segment Chilean operator Entel said it has completed the second and final phase of its 5G rollout project. Entel claimed to be the first carrier …

In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced it has completed the activation of 5G services in the country’s 19 departmental capital cities, local press …

Maxis has recently launched 5G services in Malaysia using DNB’s wholesale 5G network Malaysian operator Maxis recently carried out technical field trial in the 6 GHz spectrum band in collaboration with Universiti Malaya (UM), the telco said in a release. …

Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the second draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country. This new …

In Belgium, the 24.5-26.5 GHz band is used intensively for radio links, the regulator said The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) launched a public consultation aimed at gauging the level of interest in the 26 GHz band. …

The proposed design of the 5G spectrum auction goes against the best international practices in spectrum allocation, GSMA said The proposed scheme announced by Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom to auction 5G frequencies could potentially put at risk the development of …

The telecom industry and its ecosystem strongly believe in 5G private networks’ capabilities to conquer new markets, but the adoption of the technology by enterprises is slower than predicted. As many issues remain on both sides, is the technology ready …

Earlier this week, Enacom’s board approved the terms of the auction for the provision of 5G services Argentine mobile operators issued a joint statement opposing to the terms recently approved by the government to auction 5G spectrum. In a release, …

Currently, only Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have already deployed 5G networks nationwide Indian operators are expected to spend less on 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction compared to last year’s 5G spectrum offering, according to a report by …

US Cellular said it will turn up an enhanced 5G offering in the coming weeks, three months ahead of schedule US Cellular announced it would be able to expand its 5G network faster than expected, as it has received full …

Enacom confirmed it will make available a total of 300 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.3-3.6 GHz bands for 5G Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom’s board approved the terms of a long-delayed spectrum auction for the provision of 5G services in …

Airtel did not acquire 700 MHz spectrum in India’s first 5G spectrum sale in July 2022 Indian telco Bharti Airtel said it won’t buy airwaves in the 700 MHz band in the next 5G spectrum sale, according to local press …

India aims to award all the unsold frequencies from last year’s spectrum auction as well as new airwaves India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started the process for auctioning the next round of 5G spectrum, sending a reference to the …

The government of Canada said that Telus, Rogers and Bell are among the qualified bidders Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has published the final list of 22 qualified applicants for an upcoming auction through which the government will …

Airtel has already launched 5G services in approximately 5,000 towns and cities across India Indian operator Bharti Airtel has launched 5G services across all 22 telecom circles in the country, using frequencies in the 26 GHz band. The telco stated …

Bharti Airtel said the 5G tests were carried out in West Bengal region Indian telco Bharti Airtel has successfully tested 5G services and data speeds on both the 26 GHz and 3.3 GHz spectrum bands, local newspaper The Economic Times …

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T-Mobile US said it has reached speeds of 3.3 Gbps in recent tests of four-carrier aggregation T-Mobile US said it has begun rolling out four-carrier aggregation for customers, adding that this technology will boost speeds on its 5G Standalone (SA) …