Telefonica Group wants more globally harmonised spectrum for 5G. It supports use of bands below 6 GHz, particularly the C-band (3.4-4.2 GHz) and its priorities for WRC-19 are 26 GHz and  40 GHz. It is critical of spectrum assignment regimes in some of the countries in which it operates and… Read more...

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...

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...

China Mobile operates only in its home country but has the world's largest 4G network by number of subscribers. Under its "Big Connectivity" strategy, it remains focused on leading the development of the mobile market while continuing its strong participation in global 5G activities. The operator initially favours C-band for… Read more...

NTT DOCOMO is Japan's leading mobile operator, but it is also a key player on the world stage in 5G innovation.  With the government gearing up for the country's first spectrum auction, the operator has urged against giving excessive weight to the economic value of spectrum. Read more...

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...

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...

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...

Airbus has concerns about the coexistence of 5G at 26 GHz with satellite systems operating at 24 GHz Read more...

SES supports the 26 GHz band for 5G but is against using the 28 GHz band Read more...