by Patrick Gahan
Bands in this range are not being studied for possible 5G identification at WRC-19 and most regulators who supported an identification have since recanted. There is huge opposition from the satellite industry but 5G trials in 10-20 GHz are continuing with one operator seeking to leverage existing backhaul usage. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
"HertzViz," an open-data app developed during a May hackathon sponsored by French spectrum regulator ANFR, makes some frequencies visible in order to help construction companies avoid blocking telecoms and internet communications with their equipment. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
In 3G and 4G Fujitsu has concentrated on backhaul technologies, an expertise which it is now adapting to 5G uses. It is focussing on 60 GHz, E-band (71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz) and 300 GHz. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
ZTE is trialling pre-commercial 5G technologies both below 6 GHz and in the millimetre waves Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The Estonian presidency of the Council of the EU has asked member states to submit alternative proposals next week. The Radio Spectrum Policy Group is also being proposed as an opinion-giving body on national spectrum awards. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
US-only carrier Verizon's "spectrum evolution" involves redeployment of refarmed spectrum, adding unlicensed and shared mid-band spectrum, and enabling mmWave by 2020. It says its spectrum portfolio has more than enough capacity to take it through 4G into 5G. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The French telecoms carrier is focused on 5G, with its immediate priorities to ensure effective, coordinated rollout of 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum. For its expanding 4G networks, Orange is lobbying on refarming and license renewal issues. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
US and Mexican operator AT&T is investing heavily in expanding its network capacity and in securing the spectrum needed to meet its long-term needs. It is also shifting spectrum used for 2G to its 3G and 4G networks as it moves toward 5G. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Vodafone's goal is to create a converged "Gigabit Society" of ubiquitous and reliable high-speed connectivity. A proponent of narrow-band IoT technology, the operator is pushing for a globally harmonised approach to spectrum. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Telefonica is focused on building out its LTE network alongside extensive development and testing of 5G technologies. It is one of several key operators pressing the European Union for longer spectrum licence terms and more predictable licensing conditions. Read more...