US 3.5 GHz spectrum auction delayed by a month
The US Federal Communications Commission is delaying an imminent spectrum auction by a month coz of coronavirus.
The US Federal Communications Commission is delaying an imminent spectrum auction by a month coz of coronavirus.
An auction of a bunch of mid-band 5G spectrum was due to take place in France next month, but now it isn’t coz of COVID-19.
A new batch of mobile spectrum that will increase the total by 18% will be made available for auction as some unspecified date.
An investment of $1.6 billion got Verizon almost five million licenses in the US auction of the Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz bands that will be used for 5G.
The FCC has proposed new actions which would finally make valuable mid-band spectrum available to telcos, but it is not without opponents.
Government officials have reportedly been having meetings to figure out how the prospects for Vodafone Idea can be improved and three-way competition can be preserved.
The Indian Supreme Court has rejected a plea from Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to defer disputed spectrum licence fee payments, making the collapse of Vodafone Idea a realistic outcome.
The US telecoms regulator wants satellite companies to hand over 300 MHz of C-band spectrum, but the question of how compensation remains unresolved.
Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read has reiterated his vow that no fresh funds would be injected into the Indian joint venture with Idea Cellular, painting a dreary picture for competition in the market.
It might be years overdue, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made the first tentative steps towards utilising valuable assets in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band.
The 6 GHz band is expected to be made available in unlicensed form soon and the Wi-Fi Alliance thinks it’s a good fit for Wi-Fi 6.
The Malaysian Government has released complicated plans to allocate spectrum ahead of 5G deployment in the country in an effort to ensure the greatest efficiencies.
The Indian Government has said it will not drop prices for spectrum licences in the next auction, despite persistent complaints from industry.
The Canadian Competition Bureau is suggesting competition is not healthy in the country and new regulation could emerge to encourage the creation of new challengers.
The potential to earn money is certainly there, but the telco industry needs to demonstrate speed and agility to take advantage of the private networks opportunity, and history is not on its side.
After a month of working on their tans in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, the global telecoms community has identified a bunch more spectrum it wants to dedicate to 5G.
Like T-Mobile US, AT&T has somehow figured out a way to deliver 5G at nationwide scale over the next six months.
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has announced it will delay the allocation of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands due to a security review.
Telcos complaining about government regulation and policies is not unique to the African continent, though they never seem to get along here.
T-Mobile US has made the very bold statement that it will switch on a nationwide 5G network on December 6.
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