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New 28-GHz licenses up for grabs in South Korea
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…
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TRAI sets its sights on satellite spectrum allocation debate
TRAI will soon start consultation with industry stakeholders on whether satellite spectrum should be auctioned auction or administratively allocated. Read more…
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Airtel ready for 5G, targets pan-India coverage in 2024
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…
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COAI has urged DoT to block Big Tech from acquiring private 5G spectrum
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…
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RedCap spec for Release 17 could expand 5G’s IoT horizons
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…
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BIF and COAI trade barbs in private 5G spectrum debate
The BIF dismisses COAI claims that private 5G spectrum allocations would rob telcos of revenues and even threaten national security. Read more…
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DCC rejects demands by India telcos to lower 5G spectrum prices further
India’s DCC says it supports TRAI’s recommended base prices for 5G spectrum, discarding telcos’ demands for further reductions. Read more…
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BIF is furious over DCC rejection of TRAI’s private 5G spectrum plan
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…
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GSMA says 5G readiness is lagging in APAC – and it can help fix that
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…
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Nokia courts both sides of India’s debate over 5G private network spectrum
Nokia enters India’s debate over private 5G network spectrum, saying there’s plenty of opportunities for enterprises and telcos alike. Read more…
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Ericsson’s Ekholm says cheap spectrum key to faster 5G rollouts in India
Ericsson Group chief Börje Ekholm said India’s TRAI must make 5G spectrum affordable to enable commercial service launches sooner. Read more…
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ITC asks TRAI to reserve private 5G spectrum for enterprises, not telcos
ITC urges TRAI to reserve 5G spectrum for enterprises to deploy private networks – and block telcos from subleasing private 5G spectrum. Read more…
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US airlines amplify warnings of chaos and doom as 5G service launch nears
Airline executives repeated warnings of a “catastrophic” aviation crisis when AT&T and Verizon deploy new C-band 5G services this week. Read more…
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Satcom body tells Indian regulators telcos don’t need 28-GHz band for 5G
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…
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Indian telcos demand 95% reduction in 5G spectrum base prices
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…
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5G vs Wi-Fi: the battle for the 6 GHz band is well underway
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…
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Boeing, Airbus want US 3.5-GHz 5G delayed over interference worries
CEOs of Boeing and Airbus urge Biden administration to delay planned deployment of new 5G services, saying it could harm aviation safety. Read more…
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Philippines telcos say ‘exorbitant’ spectrum user fees hinder digitalization
Smart and Globe demand lower spectrum user fees as APAC telcos face higher spectrum liabilities, according to Moody’s. Read more…
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Satellite companies urge India to not share 28 GHz band with telcos for 5G
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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US tech giants urge India to release new spectrum for Wi-Fi, enterprise
American technology giants Cisco and Intel have asked India to open up new spectrum in the 6 GHz and 60 GHz bands to drive adoption of Wi-Fi 6 Read more…