Telefonica is also offering 5G services in Spain via the 700 MHz spectrum band
Spanish telco Telefónica, which operates under the Movistar brand, has already reached over 1,000 municipalities in Spain with high-performance 5G in the 3.5 GHz band, the telco said in a release.
The...
Deutsche Telecom said its 5G technology will reach 99% of the population by the end of 2025
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,900 of its 5G antennas in over 900 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band.
In...
Local carrier Claro was the sole winner in the 5G auction
Chile raised nearly $90 million following the conclusion of a new spectrum auction, in which local carrier Claro obtained additional spectrum for 5G services.
In a release, Chilean telecom regulator Subtel confirmed that local telco...
CBRS' continued evolution likely to set the roadmap for sharing in other bands
The Citizens Broadband Radio Service's three-tiered spectrum-sharing framework has essentially set the current standard for an automated approach to sharing between the federal government and the private sector. However, the system isn't...
Last year, the GSMA said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the Indian government to make available 6 GHz spectrum to enable domestic telecom...
The changes would expand access by changing up the aggregate interference model used to determine sharing
Changes are coming to the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service band at 3.5 GHz, with proposed tweaks to the aggregate interference model that is used to determine spectrum access...
The regulator also noted that a total of 1,200 megahertz of the spectrum will be assigned to Hong Kong carriers in the third quarter of this year
Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) announced the results of the second round assignment of...
Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25.
Local press reports stated that the decision was communicated...
Nokia stated that most operators will need to increase their TDD mid-band spectrum holdings in the second half of the decade given the rate at which data traffic is increasing
Nokia and Telia announced that they have successfully completed a field pilot in the upper...
Balancing spectrum incumbents with new users and mitigating signal interference are increasingly challenging
All around the world, CSPs are looking for access to more spectrum. In many cases, governments are responding; however, things like balancing incumbents with new users and mitigating signal interference are making...
There is significant policy debate around the use and development of shared wireless spectrum in the United States. Carriers, represented by the CTIA, argue that spectrum should continue to be allocated to the highest bidder via traditional auctions rather than through a sharing system....
This trial is part of Vodafone Qatar’s phase two trial on 5G-Advanced technologies
Arab telco Vodafone Qatar said it has successfully verified 6 GHz spectrum using 128 T/R massive MIMO, achieving user speeds of over 10 Gbps using four carriers of 100 megahertz each.
The telco...
Bell is also using spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band to provide 5G
Canadian telco Bell announced the deployment of 3.8 GHz spectrum in select areas of Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, the telco said in a release.
The company noted that the acquisition of spectrum in the...
This auction will award new spectrum to increase 5G coverage in more than 120 new locations across Chile
Chilean telecom regulator Subtel confirmed that the allocation of additional 5G spectrum will be carried out via an auction on June 17 after the announcement of a...
The winning operators will be able to use the new 3.5 GHz spectrum from August 1
The Netherlands plans to carry out a new spectrum auction to award 5G frequencies on June 25, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate said in a statement.
The ministry...
The GSMA also reiterated that the upper 6 GHz band must be part of the spectrum roadmap in India
The widespread availability of spectrum for 5G services could contribute nearly $27 billion to India's GDP by 2030, according to global telecom industry association GSMA.
The body...
Last year, Ofcom said it had consulted on an approach that would allow both Wi-Fi and mobile services to share spectrum in the upper 6 GHz band
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has set out its vision for how shared use of the upper 6...
The country’s telecom regulator IFT initiated a public consultation on this 5G spectrum auction on May 7, 2024
Mexico’s 5G auction faces hurdles as high spectrum fees deter operator interest, according to a recent report by GlobalData.
The country’s telecom regulator IFT initiated a public consultation...
T-Mobile US is rumored to be considering the purchase of UScellular spectrum licenses for more than $2 billion
T-Mobile US is in discussions to purchase a piece of UScellular, a move that would give the telco access to additional spectrum, according to reports from...
In November 2023, One New Zealand said it had reached an agreement to acquire Dense Air’s business with the aim of expanding its 5G footprint
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has granted clearance for local carrier One New Zealand Group to acquire 100% of the shares...
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Vodafone Idea submitted bids to participate in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction
Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will compete to secure additional spectrum for 5G services in an upcoming auction, according to local...
Deutsche Telekom said that around 96% of households in Germany can already access the telco's 5G network
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom said that a total of 11,400 of its 5G antennas in 900 cities are currently transmitting on the 3.6 GHz spectrum band.
In a...
Rakuten Mobile also confirmed it is paving the way to launch base station using the 700 MHz band
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said it started radio frequency testing for its 700 MHz spectrum, also known as the “platinum band”.
Rakuten Mobile also confirmed it is paving...
NTT Data noted that the private 5G connectivity infrastructure includes a network architecture known as neutral host, using the CBRS public radio frequency spectrum
Openvia Mobility and NTT Data are currently working towards the deployment of private 5G networks for roads in the United States,...
