broadband spectrum

Facebook Connectivity Lab unveils Project ARIES and Terragraph at F8 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been keenly focused on expanding the reach of high-speed Internet around the world, bringing connectivity to previously unconnected places and, in the process, bringing new …

Indian carriers aim to complete the deal in Q2 Reliance Communications confirmed its shareholders have approved a proposal to acquire local telecom firm Sistema Shyam Teleservices. The deal has been already authorized by the Competition Commission of India, Rajasthan High …

The operator has to pay first installment due from LTE spectrum auction by March 21 Thailand’s telecom regulator NBTC threatened to file a lawsuit against local mobile operator Jasmine International if the company fails to pay the first installment of …

The tender for 4G LTE spectrum is set to begin on February 15 Mexican telecommunications regulator Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) confirmed that mobile operators America Movil and AT&T will be allowed to participate in a 4G LTE mobile spectrum auction …

The new mobile spectrum licenses will be valid for 10 years The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) expects to award a block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band by the end of 2016. The telecoms regulator said interested …

Norwegian regulator Nkom running the carrier auction process The Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) plans to hold the second phase of its 1800 MHz spectrum auction later this month, the regulator said in a statement. In the second phase of the …

Speaking to CNBC during the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson touted the carrier’s spectrum portfolio and mobile video offerings. Stephenson discussed how, six months after the acquisition of DirecTV, AT&T has leveraged a quad-play. “I’d …

Carrier aims to start offering service in Q3 2016 through CAT’s 850 MHz spectrum Thai mobile operator True Move plans to launch LTE services through spectrum in the 850 MHz band in the third quarter of 2016. The announcement comes …

Each carrier will operate 10 megahertz in the 900 MHz band for provisioning 4G LTE services Thai mobile operators True Move and Jasmine both won licenses to operate spectrum in the 900 MHz band; and each of the winning telcos obtained …

Verizon Wireless is in the process of deploying 400 small cells in San Francisco before the Super Bowl next year, which will be hosted in the bay front metro. In a recent interview with a local ABC affiliate, Verizon Wireless …

Winning spectrum bidders to be announced in March The Spanish government postponed plans to award mobile spectrum in the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands to January 2016, according to local press reports. The Spanish authorities also said they expect …

The UK regulator said spectrum auction will wait for the implications of the Three-O2 merger U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom decided to postpone its planned spectrum auction for licenses in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands until the European Commission reaches a …

Japanese telco announced a contract with Smart Communications Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo announced it will provide mobile network consulting services to overseas mobile operators. Starting Nov. 23, the Japanese operator said it will provide network consulting services to Philippines-based Smart …

Huawei sees huge opportunities in the IoT market HONG KONG – Chinese ICT vendor Huawei unveiled its MBB 2020 Strategy during the opening day of the 2015 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, outlining a new mobile broadband blueprint for the next …

Don’t buy spectrum, share the 3.5 GHz band DALLAS, Texas – Google’s principal wireless architect, Preston Marshall, on Monday laid out the benefits of sharing, not buying, access to the 3.5 GHz spectrum band. The 3.5 GHz band, primarily allocated …

CMA doesn’t think BT/EE deal will hurt competition in mobile sector The U.K.’s competition and consumer authority, CMA, has provisionally cleared BT’s anticipated acquisition of mobile operator EE. After looking in detail at different markets – including the supply of …

The operator aims to offer access speeds of up to 375 Mbps Turkish mobile operator Turkcell expects to launch LTE-A services in the country in 2016. Atac Tansug, the company’s fixed network director confirmed that the 4G service will be …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full hearing that examined “removing barriers to wireless broadband deployment,” against the backdrop of lawmakers considering policies to encourage investment in more broadband. Among the bills currently …

SVP of Technology Dave Mayo said small cells haven’t been a big focus for carrier In a recent interview at the Tower and Small Cells Summit in Las Vegas, Dave Mayo, SVP of technology at T-Mobile US, discussed the surging …

The deal stipulates network upgrades in Jakarta and Central Java Indonesian telecom operator XL Axiata signed a three-year contract with Swedish vendor Ericsson for design and implementation of a LTE network and upgrade of existing 2G and 3G networks in …

Small cells deployment would be key part of potential new mobile network Singapore-based Internet service provider MyRepublic has completed a funding round for a total of SG$23 million ($16.1 million) in a move to finance the launch of mobile services …

UK telcos to pay almost £200 million per year to use 900 MHz, 1800 MHz bands U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has published revised annual fees for mobile operators, which determine the amount of money they must pay to use certain parts of …

The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm’s L-band spectrum to local mobile telephony operators Vodafone and 3UK. In August, Qualcomm’s subsidiary Qualcomm UK Spectrum …

Analyst: Intent of program isn’t possible given current wireless sector environment Do regulations have a shelf life? In general, yes, as the things they were meant to regulate evolve and change over time, the rules lose applicability. The telecom space …

Demo reached data rates of up to 375 Mbps Nokia Networks and Nordic mobile operator TeliaSonera conducted a live demonstration of LTE-Advanced three-band carrier aggregation using Category 9 devices in Finland. The companies claim the demo reached data rates of …