by Dugie Standeford
US-only carrier Verizon's 4G LTE network covers 98% of the US population and it expects to launch 5G wireless broadband services in several markets in 2018. Its current focus is on the 3.7-4.2 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 28 GHz, 29 GHz, 31 GHz and 39 GHz bands. It's also pressing for… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
SoftBank and its US segment, Sprint, seek to lead the pack in 5G rollout, with Sprint preparing to launch a US 5G mobile network using 2.5 GHz in the first half of 2019 while the FCC reviews a proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. In Japan the 5G focus is… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
The satellite industry wants to be part of 5G, but needs to protect its existing investments in the C-band and mmWave services. At WRC-19 it will support 5G identifications in 26 GHz, parts of 37-43.5 GHz and 66-76 GHz but oppose the other candidate bands. It believes allocations should be… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Airbus has concerns about the coexistence of 5G at 26 GHz with satellite systems operating at 24 GHz Read more...
by Catherine Viola
SES supports the 26 GHz band for 5G but is against using the 28 GHz band Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Inmarsat can support IMT identifications in 24.25-27.5 GHz, parts of 37-43.5 GHz and 66-76 GHz, provided any satellite uses are protected 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 Chetan Chauhan-Sims
India's population is widely dispersed across the country, where only a small proportion of the population lives in areas with a low population density (less than 25 people per km2). Almost half of the population live in 'built-up' areas which are widely spread around the country but concentrated mostly in… Read more...
by Chetan Chauhan-Sims
Just 2% of the land mass holds 40% of the French population who live in 'intensively built-up' areas. A large proportion of the population live in 'moderately built-up' areas which cover over half of the land mass. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Is it time to reassess the contribution of different spectrum uses to the wider economy? In the second article of this series, Dianne Northfield argues that there are new factors which need to be taken into account. Read more...