by Richard Handford
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ (MIC) annual Frequency Reorganization Action Plan explains how it intends to free up more 5G spectrum by early 2026. Read more...
by Richard Handford
A study group backed by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is recommending 5895—5925 MHz be used for future vehicle communications. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is eking out additional frequencies for mobile services in the 700 MHz band, part of the sub-1 GHz frequencies known locally as the "platinum bands". Read more...
by Richard Handford
The CEO of Rakuten Mobile’s parent company says the loss-making Japanese MNO will benefit from a reassignment from its rivals of 2 x 15 MHz in the country's “platinum band” of 800/900 MHz. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) intends to auction 5G spectrum in the 4.9, 26 and 40 GHz bands, a new departure for a country that usually prefers beauty contests. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country has considered using auctions to assign spectrum a number of times in the past but this is the first time that mobile operator NTT Docomo has expressed support for the idea. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) aims to make an additional 16 GHz of spectrum available by the end of 2025, with most of this coming from bands above 6 GHz. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The world’s biggest players in telecoms are attempting to find a common vision for 6G with several key events already taking place this year. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) award of 2 x 20 MHz to Rakuten Mobile doubled the newcomer’s holdings in the 1.7 GHz band, although the latest allocation is less generous than it first appears. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Spectrum auctions and an independent regulatory authority for the telecoms and media industries are under public discussion again in Japan, following allegations of an excessively cosy relationship between officials at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and executives from telecoms firm NTT and satellite broadcaster Tohokushinsha. Read more...