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Thai mobile operators given more time to pay for spectrum
Thailand has extended mobile network operators’ payment period for spectrum licences in an attempt to boost participation in an upcoming 5G auction. Read more…
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5G spectrum formally allocated to four telcos in Japan
Japan’s telcos have been formally allocated 5G spectrum by regulators, a major milestone ahead of the launch of high-speed wireless services next spring. Read more…
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SmarTone’s 5G plan subject to spectrum prices, heavy weather
SmarTone aims to launch 5G services next year, but still has several challenges to overcome – namely, expensive spectrum and heavy rain. Read more…
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Rollout conditions for Hong Kong 5G spectrum adjusted
Hong Kong’s Communications Authority (CA) has adjusted the rollout obligations for upcoming 26GHz and 28GHz band 5G mobile licensing. Read more…
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Tribunal exempts Reliance from one-time spectrum charge
India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has exempted a one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) on debt-laden Reliance Comms.. Read more…
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Pay-TV players are bamboozled by your so-called 5G
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of chairing a 5G seminar on the sidelines of the AVIA Video Summit in Hong Kong. (Gentle reminder: AVIA is the pay-TV/satellite industry organization formerly known as CASBAA.) Read more…
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5G WIRE: GSMA yells at Germany, 3GPP corrections, 6G tester
5G action this day: GSMA yells at Germany over 5G license conditions; Nokia and StarHub complete 3.5 GHz 5G pilot; 3GPP explains 5G standards corrections; ETSI releases IP specs for 5G slicing and URLLC; DoCoMo Read more…
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French regulator struggles to make 5G spectrum affordable
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…
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India opens up 5-GHz band for Wi-Fi and 5G free of charge
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…
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HKT wants to use 700-MHz band for underground coverage
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…