by Dugie Standeford
Telefonica Group has strongly criticised spectrum auction designs in various countries, claiming that any focus by regulators beyond efficient spectrum allocation and maintaining strong mobile competition risks hampering 5G rollout. Its 5G initiatives include projects for the banking sector, connected cars and TV broadcasting. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Vodafone Group wants to "build a digital society that enhances socio-economic progress, embraces everyone and does not come at the cost of our planet," according to its 2019 annual report. It plans to increase its leadership in 4G to create Europe's biggest 5G network, and to focus its 5G efforts… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Irish regulator, ComReg, has issued a consultation on proposed updates to its triaging process and a new classification system for its Spectrum Intelligence & Investigations Unit. The consultation is open to public comment until January 17. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
US and Mexican operator AT&T says it's the first US company to introduce mobile 5G service in parts of several cities. That deployment is scheduled to expand nationwide by 2020 as the company continues to invest heavily in 5G. Current spectrum priorities include the sub- l GHz bands, as well… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate is consulting on its plans to award the 700 MHz, L-Band, and 2.1 GHz bands. The Dutch government proposes to include spectrum caps and a reserve price that would raise at least €0.9 billion. The auction itself is scheduled for Spring 2020,… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Faced with rising health and social care costs and lower government funding, Liverpool City Council is turning to Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G technologies to assist its residents and is pressing for dedicated spectrum to support them. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Japanese operator SoftBank was assigned new spectrum in the 3.7 GHz and 28 GHz bands for 5G, and is focused on high-altitude platforms for the Internet of Things and 5G. The proposed merger of its US segment Sprint with T-Mobile looks set to be approved, while Sprint is deploying 5G… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
América Móvil provides telecommunications services in 25 countries in the Americas, Caribbean and Central and Eastern Europe. It wants to boost its position in integrated telecoms services in Latin America and the Caribbean while growing its subscriber base in other parts of the world. The company is building out its… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
In October 2018, US carrier Verizon's 5G Home Internet became the world's first service offering explicitly branded 5G. Verizon's spectrum focus is currently on 3.7-4.2 GHz (C-Band), 6 GHz and the upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz bands. Read more...
by Martin Sims
Perhaps the most spectacular aspect of spectrum policy is the spectrum auction. They involve large amounts of money changing hands and create "winners" and "losers". Operators and regulators spend a lot of resources making sure they get what they need from these events, and preparations for them often dominate spectrum… Read more...