by Catherine Viola
Regarding 5G identification at WRC-19, vendors support 26 GHz but expect bandwidth to be restricted by interference concerns; they also back 40 GHz and 66-76 GHz, while accepting that 32 GHz will not win approval. They are also argue that licensing of 5G spectrum for mobile operators should be prioritised… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Ericsson’s priority is to ensure regulators make sufficient spectrum available for all 5G use cases Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Huawei sees the C-band and the 24.25-29.5 GHz and 37-43.5 GHz tuning ranges as the most promising for initial 5G deployments Read more...
by Catherine Viola
As a leading provider of Wi-Fi equipment, Cisco is pushing for the expansion of licence-exempt frequencies in the 6 GHz band Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
French telecoms carrier Orange is "actively preparing for the arrival of 5G" and remains focused on the effective, coordinated rollout of 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum. It is also interested in the 26/32 GHz bands. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The strategy of the Deutsche Telekom Group strategy is to become Europe's leading telecoms provider. While the FCC considers an agreed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, Deutsche Telekom's US subsidiary is pushing ahead with the deployment of 5G in 600 MHz and 28 GHz. In Europe Deutsche Telekom is also… Read more...
by Toby Youell
Five years ago spectrum under 1 GHz was described as beachfront spectrum on the basis that it was the most valuable spectrum property available. Subsequently hype around 5G shifted regulators’ focus to mmWaves, and but in the last year, mid-band frequencies have attracted more and more attention. Read more...
by Martin Sims
With commercial deployment now very close our spectrum database has been updated to reflect the ownership of licences in potential 5G bands. Some existing licences can be used for 5G and some cannot, depending whether the service is fixed or mobile. A further complication is that in some cases a… Read more...
by Roberto Ercole
The ability to use 26 GHz for 5G is limited by the need to protect satellite earth observation services in 24 GHz. But what are the engineering issues behind this? Independent consultant Roberto Ercole explains how they affect the commercial prospects for the band and could influence operators as they… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Unlike the 2.4 GHz ISM band, the most attractive unlicensed spectrum for low-power IoT networks just below 1 GHz is not globally harmonised. Is better harmonisation needed and how much can be achieved? Read more...