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.
Maxis noted that the trial studied...
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 draft resolution establishes the requirements, conditions...
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 regulator noted that in an...
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 5G technology in the South...
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 to take on enterprises'...
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, mobile carriers Personal, owned by Telecom...
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 Crisil Ratings.
The report noted that...
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 access to the 5G C-Band...
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 the country.
In a release,...
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 reports.
The company noted it will...
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 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...
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 award 5G licenses in the...
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 that this deployment adheres to the...
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 reported.
The 5G tests were carried...
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Canada auctions midband...
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) network.
The telco said it has...
Brussels had effectively blocked the launch of 5G services in the city due to its strict radiation rules
Belgian operators are set to launch 5G services in the country’s capital city, Brussels, after local authorities eased strict regulations that prevented telcos from offering 5G in...
The GSMA report stated that the region will see a 5G penetration of 11% by 2025
5G is forecast to reach 57% of the total mobile connections in Latin America in 2030, up from a current penetration of around 2%, according to a recent report...
Airtel said it has launched its 5G offering in over 370 sites across the country
Kenyan operator Airtel announced the launch of commercial 5G services in the African nation.
With this launch, Airtel has become the second operator to launch 5G in Kenya, after Safaricom.
Airtel said...
The Korean government said that new operators will be given priority to use spectrum in the 28 GHz band for 5G services
The South Korean government said it aims to provide more incentives to new operators to offer 5G services via spectrum in the 28...
In December 2022, Airtel secured 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Airtel Nigeria launched its 5G services in the African nation, according to local press reports.
The 5G offering will be available in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt in an initial phase, with...
The ministry will publish the planned mechanism for the 5G auction process in August
Colombia is expected to auction 5G frequencies in December, according to the country’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTIC).
The ministry reported that the 5G auction is expected to begin on...
COAI represents the interests of local carriers Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea
The lack of enough 5G frequencies for Indian operators is likely to become a major hurdle for the rollout of 5G technology as well as Wi-Fi services with the emergence of...
Telcel already owns 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Mexican mobile operator Telcel, owned by telecommunications group America Movil, is considering whether to participate in the upcoming auction process through which the Mexican government expects to award 5G frequencies, local newspaper El...
