by Laura Sear
The capital of Europe has decided to license mobile operators to operate 5G antennas. The city hopes to start connecting its residents to 5G in September, but full coverage might take another year due to EMF restrictions. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Kazakhstan’s competition watchdog AZRK has criticised the handling of last year’s 5G auction by the nation’s telecoms regulator, the Telecommunications Committee, claiming the sale favoured state-owned companies and prevented private industry players from accessing the spectrum they need for 5G. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is eking out additional frequencies for mobile services in the 700 MHz band, part of the sub-1 GHz frequencies known locally as the "platinum bands". Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Ministry of Science and ICT is packaging 2 x 10 MHz in the 700 MHz band with 800 MHz in the 28 GHz band as part of its attempts to lure a new entrant. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
The Communications Commission (ComCom) is currently collecting applications from potential bidders before it launches its sale of 700, 800, 1800, 2600 and 3400—3700 MHz spectrum. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Ofcom has launched a consultation on five potential bands that could be used to support the future of the utilities sector. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Indotel, the regulator in the Dominican Republic, and Cuba's Ministry of Communications (Mincom) have pledged to free up spectrum in the UHF band to improve mobile networks. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The benefits for state-owned BSNL are clear but the Indian government’s motives in assigning the spectrum are more complicated. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country’s first attempt to award new spectrum in more than a decade ended in failure when none of the country’s mobile network operators (MNOs) chose to bid. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The country is selling three blocks of 30 MHz in separate auctions over a two to three-week period. Read more...