EE devotes some of its new 700 MHz spectrum to indoor 5G
UK mobile operator EE has announced it will be using at least part of the low frequency spectrum it won at auction earlier this year to improve its 5G indoor coverage.
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Spain nets €1 billion in lacklustre 700 MHz sale
Spain has finally auctioned off spectrum in the 700 MHz band, but bidding was lacklustre at best, with the final total only just exceeding the reserve price.
Ericsson got just 2% of China Mobile’s 700MHz radio award
As anticipated, Ericsson was awarded just 2% of the available base station work for China Mobile’s 700 MHz 5G rollout, with even Nokia getting a bigger share.
Spain to auction 700 MHz for 5G, with sweetened conditions
The Spanish government has announced it will auction the 700 MHz by mid-July for the deployment of 5G networks in the country, and has improved commercial terms to encourage bids.
UK extracts £1.36 billion from UK operators for 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum
The latest UK spectrum auction has completed its preliminary stage, with EE and O2 UK emerging as the biggest spenders.
Indian government overprices 700 MHz spectrum again
The first Indian spectrum auction in years ending in two days and brought in loads of cash, but operators once more declined to bid on 700 MHz lots.
Ofcom delays UK 700 MHz auction
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom waited until the end of the month to announce the 700 MHz auction won’t happen in January after all.
Italy trousers €2 billion in pre-5G 700 MHz auction
A spectrum action in Italy covering a bunch of bands has concluded its first phase with prices roughly in line with expectations.
Ofcom says 700 MHz interference for 86k people isn’t worth bothering about
Ofcom has launched another consultation over the reallocation of the 700MHz band, coming to the conclusion that it was right to move digital terrestrial television (DTT) elsewhere.
Europe moves to allocate 700 MHz band entirely to mobile
The European Commission has announced a proposal to coordinate the 700 MHz band for mobile services and restrict TV broadcasting to the sub-700 MHz bands.
ITU globally allocates 700 MHz band to mobile
The ITU formally moved to allocate the 700 MHz band (specifically 694-790 MHz) to the global mobile industry at the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) currently underway in Geneva.
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