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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
TRAI recently released a consultation paper on the possibility of spectrum auctions in the 37-3 7.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands
The decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to begin consultations on opening up several 5G high-bands or millimeter wave...
COAI represents incumbent operators Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea
Indian operators need spectrum in the 6 GHz band to effectively expand 5G networks in the country, according to SP Kochhar, general director of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
“Unfortunately in the last...
ACMA said that the draft spectrum outlook also looks at potential future use of the upper 6 GHz frequency band
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) unveiled its draft plan for the management of Australia’s spectrum in the coming years.
In a release, ACMA noted...
Setting the stage for standard-power use of the unlicensed 6 GHz band, the Federal Communications Commission has officially approved seven applicants for automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems.
Systems from Qualcomm, Broadcom, Comsearch, Federated Wireless, Sony, Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Broadband Alliance were all approved...
Telstra said the new 5G SA uplink capability combines its mid-band spectrum holdings to create a 140MHz channel for sending data from the device to the network
Australian operator Telstra claimed a new global record for 5G uplink speed of 340 Mbps, in partnership with...
The GSMA previously said that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm said that the 6 GHz spectrum will be key for the provision of ubiquitous 5G coverage across the country, according...
Wi-Fi 7 was built from the ground up with the 6 GHz band in mind, promising increased speed and capacity. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, this report explores the current and near-future standard and device ecosystem and potential consumer and...
The WBA further found that 58% of respondents are more confident in investing in Wi-Fi than they were a year ago
A new Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) report reveals that Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 will be among the top technology priorities for network operators,...
The 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23) will take place in Dubai from November 20 to December 15, and one key agenda item is the consideration of the identification of the 6425-7025 MHz and 7025-7125 MHz frequency bands for either International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) or...
Vodafone noted that WRC-23 will decide the future use of the 6 GHz spectrum band
U.K. carrier Vodafone said it has achieved 1 Gbps speeds in its ongoing network tests in the upper 6 GHz frequency band, ahead of a meeting of national regulators and...
According to Broadcom, the Wi-Fi 6/6E market is 'fully saturated'
Wi-Fi 6, or IEEE 802.11ax, was certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance in the fall of 2019, and unlike past upgrades, this generation highlighted efficiency by introducing multi-user concepts, rather than focusing solely on faster speeds...
Vodafone explained that 6GHz equipment was installed on an existing 5G site in Madrid covering the carrier’s campus and the surrounding area
U.K. telecom operator Vodafone announced it has successfully tested future mobile spectrum in the upper 6 GHz frequency band in Spain.
In a release,...
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...
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today released a new report called Get Ready for Wi-Fi 7: Applying New Capabilities to the Key Use Cases. The report is led by WBA members Broadcom, CableLabs, Cisco and Intel and looks at Wi-Fi 7’s most impressive features...
Deutsche Telekom said that the data speed and bandwidth achieved during the trial were up to twelve times higher than current 5G networks
German carrier Deutsche Telekom achieved a 12 Gbps mobile data rate using a combination of 6 GHz and 3.6 GHz antennas in...
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...
The trial is part of the UAE efforts to have a leading position in the 5G Advanced field
Emirati-based operator etisalat by e& said it has achieved 10 Gbps throughput on the 6 GHz band, a milestone which, according to the company, positions the United...
