Mexican regulator IFT was initially expecting to award 5G spectrum this month
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico’s telecoms regulator, has announced the cancellation of its planned 5G spectrum auction, originally scheduled for this month.
In a statement, the IFT said it had received a formal...
In the July 2022 spectrum auctions, Adani Data Networks acquired 400 megahertz in the 26 GHz band
Indian company Adani Group may come under scrutiny from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for delays in deploying 5G services more than two years after obtaining a unified...
The IFT-12 tender will allocate 2,223 blocks of radio spectrum across several frequency bands for 5G services
Mexico’s telecommunications watchdog Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) has announced the launch of the IFT-12 spectrum tender, a major step in the country’s efforts to expand 5G connectivity.
In...
In March 2022, Arcep opened a trial platform in the 3.8-4.0 GHz band for manufacturers and market players looking to experiment and test new 5G use cases
French regulator Arcep has announced an extension of its 5G trial window for professional applications in the 3.8–4.0...
The initiative will involve reallocating airwaves in 10 spectrum bands
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to refarm over 1,100 megahertz of spectrum currently allocated to various ministries to support the rollout of advanced 5G and future 6G services.
According to a report by local...
The local regulator said that 110 megahertz of repurposed 5G mobile spectrum was sold over a seven-day auction
The Hong Kong government recently secured HKD2.24 billion ($288 million) from its latest 5G spectrum auction, Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) said in a...
Operators in Indian are asking the government to assign the 6 GHz band (6,425-7,125 MHz) for IMT or commercial mobile services in the domestic market
The Indian government needs to make available spectrum in the 6GHz band as soon as possible to support the growing...
Ofcom will award spectrum in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands next year
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom announced the publication of the text of the final regulation for the upcoming spectrum of mmWave frequencies. This text, which may be subject to minor amendments, will...
5G penetration in Argentina is expected to reach 9% by 2025 while it would expand to 48% by 2030, according to the GSMA
The Argentina government confirmed it will make available additional frequencies for the provision of 5G services. The presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni stated...
Vodafone Idea said it will initially offer 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai
Indian carrier Vodafone Idea expects to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles across the country, starting with Delhi and Mumbai, according to local press reports.
Vodafone...
Bharti Airtel ended its first fiscal quarter of 2025 on June 30, with a total of 90 million 5G subscribers
Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s 5G network currently reaches 140,000 villages, while its 4G network coverage extends to 800,000 villages across India, according to local press...
The communications regulator will auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands to support the development of 5G-A and 6G in Thailand
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand has announced plans to auction spectrum in the 2.1 GHz and 2.3...
The new spectrum will allow telcos in Peru to launch 5G services via 5G SA architecture
The government of Peru approved a plan to assign spectrum directly to operators and allow them to commit to coverage investments instead of paying in cash, with the aim...
Following the merger of Orange and MasMovil, MasOrange had a total of 190 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, which exceeded the spectrum cap of 140 megahertz for that band
MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local...
The government of India is currently evaluating a proposal to take 100 megahertz in the 3.7-3.8GHz range and allocate it for the provision of 5G
The government of India has started to assess a scheme in which a total of 100 megahertz of mid-band...
Is Transpositional Modulation a solution to wireless spectrum crunch?
The wireless — and for that matter wire line industries — have a problem: limited spectrum. We use more wireless data, day after day, year after year. However, the supply of spectrum remains limited. This is...
The government said Stage X had failed to raise the fully required paid-in capital to launch operations
The government of South Korea confirmed that it has revoked the license of Korean company Stage X as the country's fourth mobile operator, due to the company's failure...
NTT Docomo noted that the new offering will be initially available in certain areas of the Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures
Japanese operator NTT Docomo announced plans to commercially deploy New Radio dual connectivity technology using three spectrum bands to deliver what it claims will be...
du noted that the trial, which took place in Abu Dhabi, boosted uplink performance by 70% on the telco’s 5G-Advanced network
Emirati-based telco du partnered with Nokia and MediaTek in a tiral in Abu Dhabi that boosted uplink (UL) performance by 70% on du’s 5G-Advanced...
Airtel said its 5G service is now available across all 28 states and 8 union territories in India
Indian telco Bharti Airtel confirmed that it has started re-farming its existing mid-band spectrum with the main aim of accommodating the growing traffic demand on its 5G...
Arcep noted that the European Commission considers the 3.8-4.2 GHz spectrum band adequate to meet verticals’ frequency needs
French telecommunications regulator Arcep officially launched a public consultation process with a view to future spectrum assignments in two frequency bands in France.
In a release, the regulator...
The Government of Hong Kong aims to assign new spectrum in the 850/900 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 6/7 GHz bands
Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) has recently published the information for the auctions of spectrum in the 850/900 MHz, 2.3 GHz and...
The new 5G spectrum will be assigned for 20 years, according to the DoT
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued demand notices to India’s three private carriers — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio — which had acquired 5G spectrum in the recent...
Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 said the new agreement includes plans for the latter to purchase spectrum at market value from the entity resulting as a result of the merger between Vodafone and Three UK
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend...
