In China, the 6 GHz spectrum has been identified as the only high-quality resource with large bandwidth in the mid-band
The Chinese government allocated spectrum in the 6 GHz frequency band for 5G and 6G services, the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)...
The test utilized Nokia’s AirScale baseband and AirScale 24 GHz mmWave radio and a Nokia FastMile 5G PoC CPE
Finnish vendor Nokia said it has achieved sustained average downlink speeds of over 2 Gbps using millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)...
RCR Live panelists discussed how high spectrum demand and lack of base station deployment sites signals a need for more sharing among European telcos
During an RCR Live Telco Reinvention panel, European regulators highlighted the importance of the concept of “sharing” when it comes to...
Space-based cellular connectivity company AST SpaceMobile said that it has repeatedly achieved download speeds of more than 10 Mbps over LTE as it tests its LEO BlueWalker 3 satellite with unmodified, commercial smartphones on the ground.
AST SpaceMobile used leased AT&T spectrum and Nokia...
Telstra and TPG Telecom had announced a ten-year regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) commercial agreement in 2022
The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to allow local operators TPG Telecom and Telstra to share regional spectrum and mobile network assets.
In a release, the Australian Competition and...
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...
BSNL said it expected a 20% growth in revenue following the deployment of 4G services at a national level
The government of India has earmarked a total of INR890 billion ($10.8 billion) for the allotment of spectrum for state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)...
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...
FirstNet's spectrum use has been reauthorized, but Congress must act to extend its statutory authority
A Federal Communications Commission bureau has reauthorized Firstnet's use of its Band 14 700 MHz spectrum, while a pending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would make the agency's...
Ericsson said that the combination of frequencies used was 50 megahertz FDD n1 and 100 megahertz TDD n77
Ericsson and MediaTek said they have set a new 5G upload speed record of 440 Mbps in low-band and mid-band spectrum using uplink carrier aggregation.
In a release, the Swedish...
SK Telecom plans to increase the scope of its use of microwave bands in the islands off South Korea's coast
Korean carrier SK Telecom unveiled frequency-combining technology using the 11 GHz and 80 GHz spectrum bands with the aim of delivering high-capacity microwave communication to...
The FCC will not authorize two-way, high-powered terrestrial mobile use on the 12.2-12.7 GHz band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 4-0 this week to preserve parts of the 12 GHz spectrum band for advanced satellite services. The decision means that the Commission will not...
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 holders have access to radio...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The refrain came again and again over the course of the afternoon, from carriers, network equipment makers and other industry players: Spectrum is the lifeblood of wireless, and the future of the telecommunications, the technological leadership of the United States, and the country's...
The government of Argentina said the decision to allocate the 6 Ghz for Wi-Fi 6 will enable this technology to be available for universities, large industrial factories and also for residential users
The Argentine government confirmed it will allocate the entire 6 GHz band to...
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 accelerate the roll-out of 5G...
State Department is requesting the band be officially recognized for 5G
As the U.S. federal government continues its efforts to identify additional spectrum for mobile network use, particularly in the midband range, the U.S. State Department is beginning the process to have 3.3-3.4 GHz become...
SK Telecom had been given the right to use the 28 GHz band in 2018 and was required to install a total of 15,000 units of network equipment by May this year
South Korea's ICT ministry canceled a license owned by local carrier SK Telecom...
IMDA confirmed it will allocate 500 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use in Singapore
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it will allocate more radio frequency spectrum to facilitate advanced Wi-Fi connectivity across Singapore.
In a release, the regulator said...
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 of 5G spectrum.
The operators,...
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 build a 5G network using...
Canada aims to facilitate the provision of local 5G services for specific industries as well as communities in rural parts of the country
The government of Canada announced a new licensing policy with the aim of providing easy local access to 5G spectrum for Internet...
