Ofcom wants to let Vodafone and O2 refarm 4G spectrum for 5G
UK telco watchdog Ofcom wants to alter some of O2’s and Vodafone’s spectrum licences so they can reuse frequencies they already have for 5G.
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Samsung says 6G will need all the mmWave spectrum it can get
Samsung wants tens of Gigahertz of contiguous millimetre wave spectrum so we can all enjoy the myriad benefits of 6G holograms.
Doubt creeps into the mmWave business case
Question marks are appearing over the use of millimeter wave (mmWave) technology for 5G, with growth in investments in the sector slowing last year.
Belgium says no to 5G mmWave down south
The government of Belgium’s Wallonia region has given the go-ahead for an increase in radiation limits for 5G, but is sticking to its guns on health concerns about millimetre wave.
Ofcom gets a new spectrum boss
Dan Lloyd will join Ofcom in May as Group Director, Spectrum bringing with him 20 years of wireless/tech experience in ten countries.
Indian telcos rail against private 5G
India’s three big mobile operators are apparently attempting to block companies seeking to roll out private 5G networks from participating in the country’s upcoming spectrum auction.
Verizon spends more for early C-band access
Verizon has pledged to spend an additional US$170 million for early access to some of the C-band frequencies it acquired last year.
US telcos set to shell out for more spectrum, starting with 2.5 GHz in July
The US’s next spectrum auction will come as soon as July, Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel revealed at Mobile World Congress this week.
Italian operators reportedly beg government for debt relief
Having overbid for 5G spectrum a few years ago, Italian operators are apparently panicking now that the payments to the government are due.
Spain acts on 5G TV interference
Spain has set out a series of proposals to ensure that 5G mobile services do not affect terrestrial TV reception and putting the onus on telecoms operators to keep viewers in the loop.
Nokia details what it reckons the point of 6G will be
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has decided to have a go at describing what the next generation of mobile communication technology will be all about.
Jio pays off $4 billion in spectrum dues and takes broadband crown
Reliance Jio is on a roll, paying off billions of dollars of spectrum liabilities just a day after official figures revealed it is now India’s biggest fixed broadband provider.
AT&T spent big in US 3.45 GHz auction with Dish not far behind
US operator AT&T was widely tipped to be the biggest spender in last year’s 3.45 GHz spectrum auction in the US and we now know that this was indeed the case.
Ofcom ponders Terahertz spectrum
UK comms regulator Ofcom reckons we can go even further along the electro magnetic spectrum in the search for spectrum.
Belgium aims to attract new player in 2022 5G spectrum sale
The Belgian government has given the go-ahead for 5G licensing, approving a set of rules that could well allow a fourth player into the country’s mobile market.
FCC wraps up mid-band auction with bidding at $22bn
After a whopping 151 rounds of bidding, the US Federal Communications Commission has brought the curtain down on its latest 5G spectrum sale.
India’s 5G auction likely pushed into next financial year
India’s next 5G spectrum auction is unlikely to happen before the end of the financial year because the regulator is still some way from making any firm decisions on the process.
Concerns over aviation interference delay US C-band rollout
The mid-band 5G spectrum known as C-band, which US operators shelled out billions for at the start of this year, has encountered an unexpected obstacle.
Brazil finally gets its 5G act together
Brazil’s long-awaited auction of spectrum for 5G mobile services is finally underway.
Mexican regulator blames high prices for spectrum auction failure
It’s not often a spectrum auction attracts as little interest as the one that just closed in Mexico.
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