The local telecommunications regulator currently holds 400 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Office said it is currently working on a spectrum management roadmap that could see auctions for the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for 5G...
This move by telecom watchdog Anatel is expected to contribute to increased capacity and improved performance of 5G services across Brazil
The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) has approved the allocation of an additional 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band for the...
The Argentine government would obtain $875 million for the frequencies, less compared to the initial expectation of $1.05 billion
Argentine operators Claro, Movistar and Personal have all secured spectrum for the provision of 5G services in a tender carried out by the government.
The government will...
Colombia aims to award spectrum in the in the 700 MHz, 1.9 GHz, AWS, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
Colombia’s ICT ministry Mintic issued the final resolution for the upcoming auction of 5G frequencies.
The regulator aims to award spectrum in the in the 700...
Earlier this month, the Japanese communications ministry said that Rakuten Mobile was the only company to apply for the 700 MHz slots during the application period
Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile has received approval from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for its special...
No new spectrum bands will be auctioned in the next tender as the telecoms regulator has not announced any reserve price for these frequencies
The telecom department in India DoT has decided to put all unsold airwaves on sale again at the same base prices...
Through this 5G spectrum auction, the Argentina government aims to raise around $1.1 billion
Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom confirmed it would carry out an auction to award 5G frequencies on October 24, local press reported.
Through the move, the cash-strapped government aims to raise around $1.1...
COAI represents the interests of local operators Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea
Mobile operators in India will need at least two gigahertz of mid-band spectrum to be in a position to offer a better coverage, local newspaper The Economic Times reported, citing...
Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei believes that previous investments made by operators to deploy 5G network infrastructure will be protected with the future launch of...
In March, Ofcom unveiled plans to award spectrum in the 26GHz and 40GHz bands for 5G and other mobile technologies
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed plans to award millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum but announced it will not hold an auction until a decision has been...
Swedish telcos Telia, Hi3G and Net4Mobility secured spectrum in the process
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) confirmed that local carriers Telia, Hi3G Access (Tre) and Net4Mobility secured new spectrum in an auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6...
PTS plans to award spectrum in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has officially launched a spectrum auction to award frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands.
The auction, which started on...
Germany aims to extend the usage of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 1,800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands
The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has launched a consultation process with the aim of evaluating a potential five-year extension for the provision of spectrum in the...
As of the end of June, Entel had 1.20 million active customers in the 5G segment
Chilean operator Entel said it has completed the second and final phase of its 5G rollout project.
Entel claimed to be the first carrier in Chile to fully complete the...
In June, Antel started to deploy 5G technology in Uruguay via spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band
Uruguayan state-run operator Antel has announced it has completed the activation of 5G services in the country’s 19 departmental capital cities, local press reported.
The telco noted that it...
Maxis has recently launched 5G services in Malaysia using DNB's wholesale 5G network
Malaysian operator Maxis recently carried out technical field trial in the 6 GHz spectrum band in collaboration with Universiti Malaya (UM), the telco said in a release.
Maxis noted that the trial studied...
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the second draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country.
This new draft resolution establishes the requirements, conditions...
In Belgium, the 24.5-26.5 GHz band is used intensively for radio links, the regulator said
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) launched a public consultation aimed at gauging the level of interest in the 26 GHz band.
The regulator noted that in an...
The proposed design of the 5G spectrum auction goes against the best international practices in spectrum allocation, GSMA said
The proposed scheme announced by Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom to auction 5G frequencies could potentially put at risk the development of 5G technology in the South...
The telecom industry and its ecosystem strongly believe in 5G private networks' capabilities to conquer new markets, but the adoption of the technology by enterprises is slower than predicted. As many issues remain on both sides, is the technology ready to take on enterprises'...
Earlier this week, Enacom’s board approved the terms of the auction for the provision of 5G services
Argentine mobile operators issued a joint statement opposing to the terms recently approved by the government to auction 5G spectrum.
In a release, mobile carriers Personal, owned by Telecom...
Currently, only Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have already deployed 5G networks nationwide
Indian operators are expected to spend less on 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction compared to last year’s 5G spectrum offering, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.
The report noted that...
US Cellular said it will turn up an enhanced 5G offering in the coming weeks, three months ahead of schedule
US Cellular announced it would be able to expand its 5G network faster than expected, as it has received full access to the 5G C-Band...
Enacom confirmed it will make available a total of 300 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.3-3.6 GHz bands for 5G
Argentine telecommunications regulator Enacom’s board approved the terms of a long-delayed spectrum auction for the provision of 5G services in the country.
In a release,...
