Spectrum

  The government of Canada has announced a six-month postponement of its 3.5 GHz spectrum auction process, to allow the telecommunications industry to maintain its focus on providing essential services …

The Finnish 5G spectrum auction included three 800 megahertz blocks in the 25.1-27.5 GHz range The second Finnish 5G spectrum auction was completed today, with the only bidders being operators …

The backtracking is due to the lack of tender, as well legal and technical issues Malaysian regulators have reportedly reversed an earlier decision to assign spectrum to operators in lieu …

  German carrier Deutsche Telekom confirmed it has started the technical tests to operate 5G base stations in the cities of Düsseldorf, Halle/Saale and Ingolstadt. The operator noted that these …

In July, the FCC will begin an auction for Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the CBRS band.    In each county, bidders will be seeking access to spectrum that won’t …

U.K. carrier EE’s 5G service in now live in 80 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a release. EE, part of U.K. telco BT, initially launched …

  Hong Kong’s smallest mobile operator, SmarTone, announced the launch of commercial 5G services in the territory using Ericsson’s Dynamic Spectrum Technology (DSS). The carrier said it adopting an integrated …

  Australian carrier Telstra is already offering commercial 5G services in 47 cities across the country, ahead of its target of reaching 35 urban areas before the end of June. …

  Swedish telcos Telia and Tele2 have announced the launch of 5G commercial networks in the country. In a release, Telia Sweden said it inaugurated its first major commercial 5G …

  China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has signed a 5G network sharing agreement with China Broadcasting Network (CBN), giving the market leader access to …

  German operator Deutsche Telekom expects to deploy 5G technology in 14 additional cities this year to reach its goal of rolling out this technology in at least 20 of …

The network is the first solution that can transport 2x400GE across a single 800G wavelength  The international wholesale unit of German mobile operator Deutsche Telekom established the first European 800G …

We measured spectrum usage in two markets and were able to verify that T-Mobile and AT&T are using spectrum licenses on loan from others to improve their wireless services.    National …

  Vodafone Spain has activated its 5G network in a total of 21 cities across the country, after having launched the technology in six new cities over the last months, …

mmWave signal repeaters are a network asset, because mmWave’s weakness is also its strength Increasing network capacity through the addition of more cell sites is critical for achieving the coverage …

  The government of New Zealand has cancelled an auction for short-term, early access rights in the 3.5 GHz band for 5G services and announced instead a direct allocation to …

  South African carrier Vodacom has launched what it claims to be Africa’s first live 5G mobile network, the telco said in a statement. The initial 5G service is initially …

  The Federal Communications Commission has been doling out special access to spectrum as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to help operators deal with the strains on …

  Swiss state-controlled telecoms group Swisscom said that the rollout of its 5G network was experiencing some obstacles due to the government’s resistance to installing upgraded antennas. “In Switzerland, there …

  Canadian telecommunications services provider TeraGo announced that 5G technical trials in the greater Toronto Area have started at TeraGo’s Thornhill head office location, utilizing 5G fixed wireless network equipment …

  The government of New Zealand has decided to postpone a process to award spectrum in the 3.5 GHZ band, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The local authorities said in …

  Singtel and a joint venture between StarHub Mobile and M1 were awarded licenses to build two nationwide standalone (SA) 5G networks in Singapore, , local telecommunications regulator IMDA said. …

Beyond the U.S., mmWave 5G auctions coming up in key mobile markets While U.S. operators AT&T and Verizon went to market with millimeter wave-based mobile and fixed 5G services, most …

Densifying mmWave 5G while managing deployment costs The U.S., both operators and regulators, have been bullish on the role of millimeter wave spectrum in 5G. Indeed, both Verizon and AT&T …

  German carriers Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Vodafone Germany are in the process of expanding 5G coverage across the country through the use of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology. Deutsche …