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India drops SUC for 5G spectrum that could cut annual opex by 50%
The Indian government will abolish its spectrum usage charge (SUC) for 5G, which it says could save telcos 40-50% in annual opex costs. Read more…
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Japanese MNOs are divided over spectrum auction proposal
Japan’s MNOs are not happy with a proposal to embrace an auction system for allocating radio frequency spectrum Read more…
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TRAI has issued 5G price recommendations, and COAI hates all of them
TRAI has recommended reducing the base price of key 5G bands by up to 40%. Telco trade body COAI says it’s a step backwards. Read more…
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India loses ‘space economy’ benefits if 5G telcos get 28-GHz band: Viasat
Viasat tells India if it allocates 28-GHz spectrum for 5G instead of satellite, it will lose out on the benefits of the space economy. Read more…
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TRAI delay on spectrum pricing could delay Indian 5G launches to 2023
India is likely to delay its 5G spectrum auction until July 2022, as TRAI won’t have its pricing recommendations ready until March. Read more…
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Indian telcos want same regulations as satcom players
Indian private telcos say spectrum should only be allocated to non-telecom or Satcom companies via normal auctions for all kinds of spectrum. Read more…
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Telco CEOs want Big Tech to help cover the cost of network upgrades
US Big Tech giants should bear some of the costs of developing telecoms networks because they use them so heavily, say 13 European telco CEOs Read more…
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Airtel to launch 5G within six months of auction; conducts first rural 5G pilot
Bharti Airtel, India’s second largest telecom operator, will be able to launch commercial 5G services within six months of spectrum auction. Read more…
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Australian regulator opens applications for low band 5G spectrum auction
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications for the 2021 auction of 5G spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band. Read more…
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Australian spectrum auction of 26 GHz band concluded
Five companies have won spectrum in the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s latest spectrum auction in the 26 GHz band. Read more…