5G spectrum

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 …

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%, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Over 20 companies in India had applied to secure 5G spectrum to set private networks in the country India’s Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has reportedly decided that it will not directly allocate 5G spectrum to enterprises for the deployment of …

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 …

The long-term rights to the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for 5G services will come into effect on July 1, 2023 The government of New Zealand said it has signed contracts with local carriers Spark, 2Degrees and One New Zealand to …

Uruguay confirmed that a block of 5G spectrum had been reserved for state-run telco Antel Uruguayan operators Claro, owned by Mexican telecom group America Movil, and Movistar, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, secured 5G frequencies in the country’s first auction …

The Korean government previously said that SK Telecom had to install a total of 15,000 sites for its 28 GHz 5G network by the end of May Korean operator SK Telecom is likely to give up on its efforts to …

India completed its first 5G spectrum auction last year The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India is planning to carry out a new spectrum auction of 5G frequencies in January-February next year, a process which could include airwaves above 37 …

COAI recommended that the most optimal allocation for India in the 6 GHz band is to identify the entire 5,925-7,125 MHz frequency range The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the local government to allocate additional spectrum in …

The new campus network solution will allow companies to use their own 5G industrial frequencies in the 3.7 to 3.8 GHz range exclusively German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced a new campus network solution for business customers, the company said in …

Ofcom said it expects to receive responses to the consultation to award mmWave spectrum by May 22 U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will make millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum across the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands available …

Airtel said its ‘5G Plus’ service is now available to customers in over 265 cities in India Indian operator Bharti Airtel continues to rapidly expand its 5G footprint in the country with the launch of 5G in 125 cities across …

Orange had initially launched its 5G SA network in Spain last month Spanish operator Orange Spain expects to reach 11 cities with 5G Standalone (SA) by the end of the year, news service DPL News reported, citing the carrier’s Director …

Currently, the frequencies in the 6 GHz band are partly used for satellite operations by the Indian Space Research Organization Industry association GSMA has reiterated that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services …

Nokia expects the first 5G private networks in India to be deployed in the next couple of quarters Finnish vendor Nokia said it expected investments in 5G private networks in India to reach around $240-250 million by 2027, local press …

Optus said that this technology update will increase its 5G coverage by 20% on a per-site basis Australian operator Optus has activated its spectrum in the 900 MHz band with the aim of increasing its 5G footprint and improving rural …

South Korea had ended 2021 with 20.9 million subscribers in the 5G segment South Korea ended last year with a total of 28.06 million 5G subscribers, an increase of nearly 600% compared to some 4.6 million in 2019, local press …

In France, mobile operators are currently providing 5G services through spectrum in 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands France had a total of 38,745 authorized 5G sites as of February 1, of which 29,753 were declared technically operational …

The government of Japan is considering to auction mmWave spectrum Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) is aiming to launch a 5G spectrum auction in early 2026, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported. This would be the first time that …