PARIS (Reuters) – French telecom operators are set to pay a hefty price to buy 5G radio spectrum in 2019, but authorities are seeking to avoid bleeding them dry, the head of the country’s telecoms Read more…
India’s government has reportedly opened up spectrum in the 5-GHz band that mobile operators can use for Wi-Fi and 5G with no license or spectrum fee required. According to ET Telecom, a government notification has Read more…
Hong Kong incumbent telco HKT says it has proof that the 700-MHz band can provide mobile coverage in underground train stations without interfering with signals above ground – and wants telecoms regulator OFCA to let Read more…
ITEM: Hong Kong’s independent Communications Authority has released its plan to make more spectrum available for 5G use, with a twist: operators can use mmWave 5G spectrum for free. To a point. Last Thursday, the Read more…
A new study from the GSMA says that spectrum prices in developing countries are, on average, more than three times higher than in developed countries, which is hindering mobile penetration. The new report from GSMA Read more…
HKT blasts the govt’s spectrum policy (again), claiming it will not only delay 5G until 2022, but also undermines its smart city aspirations. In the past few months, Hong Kong’s independent Communications Authority authorized temporary Read more…
Hong Kong’s independent telecoms regulator has officially designated 580 MHz of spectrum in the 5-GHz band to be shared for mobile services such as license assisted access (LAA). The Communications Authority (CA) launched a public Read more…
BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom on Thursday urged Germany to auction frequencies for 5G mobile services on reasonable terms to ensure that there is enough money left over to invest in infrastructure. “We can Read more…
Six satellite industry associations have established the Global Satellite Coalition (GSC), an international advocacy group whose mission is to secure new satellite spectrum and protect existing spectrum by promoting the value proposition of satellite services Read more…
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s cabinet approved on Wednesday an increase to the cap on spectrum that a mobile operator can hold to 35% from 25%, the federal government said in a statement. Based on recommendations Read more…
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