by Dugie Standeford
High spectrum prices and slow migration to digital broadcasting may slow the rollout of 5G networks in South Africa, mobile operators say. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Four out of the five participants were successful in Luxembourg’s first spectrum auction, paying a total of €41.3 million. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
Ofcom is sticking to its initial plan of auctioning 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz frequencies despite concerns raised by mobile operators over the award process. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) said it's preparing to publish invitations to bid for spectrum for a wholesale open access network and mobile services. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Mobile network operators (MNOs) find it "difficult, complex and expensive" to support multiple networks simultaneously, the author of a new study says, pushing 2G and 3G switch-off up the agenda. So far, Asia is in the lead. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Malaysian government cancelled the award of five 5G licences in the 700 MHz band, just three weeks after announcing the winners. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The recent 5G infrastructure deal between China Mobile and China Broadcast Network (CBN) is shaped by competition policy, while elsewhere in Asia similar agreements are more likely to result from spectrum shortages. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
South Africa, which has struggled to award spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands, has now made it available on a temporary basis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Hungarian regulator NMHH has assigned three licences for 5G spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands to Magyar Telekom, Telenor and Vodafone. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
The Czech regulator CTU has launched a consultation on new rules for its 5G spectrum auction after its chief executive unexpectedly resigned last month. Read more...