
India’s Adani may miss its private 5G rollout deadline
Adani Group has reportedly informed the Indian government that it may miss its first-year 5G rollout obligations due to the absence of suitable use cases. Read more…
Adani Group has reportedly informed the Indian government that it may miss its first-year 5G rollout obligations due to the absence of suitable use cases. Read more…
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) plans to offer at least one new 28-GHz band license to anyone who isn’t SK Telecom, KT or LG Uplus. Read more…
TRAI will soon start consultation with industry stakeholders on whether satellite spectrum should be auctioned auction or administratively allocated. Read more…
Airtel says it has finalized its 5G strategy to launch high-speed services in 5,000 towns in a short-term, pan-India roll out by March 2024. Read more…
COAI letter urges the DoT not to allot direct 5G spectrum to SIs and intermediaries in fear that Big Tech will compete with telcos. Read more…
The 3GPP has frozen coding protocols for the 5G NR RedCap spec, which could expand 5G’s IoT options beyond the usual LPWA apps. Read more…
The BIF dismisses COAI claims that private 5G spectrum allocations would rob telcos of revenues and even threaten national security. Read more…
India’s DCC says it supports TRAI’s recommended base prices for 5G spectrum, discarding telcos’ demands for further reductions. Read more…
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) looks to the Indian Cabinet to overturn the decision by the DCC to reject TRAI’s private 5G recommendations. Read more…
The GSMA says 5G readiness is a mixed bag in APAC, but it’s nothing that a solid spectrum planning and management strategy can’t fix. Read more…
Nokia enters India’s debate over private 5G network spectrum, saying there’s plenty of opportunities for enterprises and telcos alike. Read more…
Ericsson Group chief Börje Ekholm said India’s TRAI must make 5G spectrum affordable to enable commercial service launches sooner. Read more…
ITC urges TRAI to reserve 5G spectrum for enterprises to deploy private networks – and block telcos from subleasing private 5G spectrum. Read more…
Airline executives repeated warnings of a “catastrophic” aviation crisis when AT&T and Verizon deploy new C-band 5G services this week. Read more…
ISpA says allocating the 28-GHz band to satellite operators won’t impact 5G rollouts because operators can use other millimeter-wave bands. Read more…
Indian telcos ask TRAI for a 95% reduction in the base price of 5G spectrum to create “necessary financial headroom” for 5G rollouts. Read more…
The 3GPP starts work on 5G NR for the 6-GHz band. That could free up fresh spectrum for operators – if Wi-Fi doesn’t commandeer it first. Read more…
CEOs of Boeing and Airbus urge Biden administration to delay planned deployment of new 5G services, saying it could harm aviation safety. Read more…
Smart and Globe demand lower spectrum user fees as APAC telcos face higher spectrum liabilities, according to Moody’s. Read more…
Global satellite communication companies and Indian telecom operators are at loggerheads over spectrum in the 28 GHz band for 5G services. Read more…
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