by Jonathan Watson
Like the UK, France currently has four main mobile network operators - Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free - and their attempts to consolidate have come to nothing so far. Orange, formerly the monopoly operator France Telecom, has the most spectrum and the most subscribers. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Brazil is a huge market, but the country now faces major challenges that could make life very difficult for its mobile industry. 5G tests are being carried out in Brazil but the country has not been a major player in discussions and does not plan to make 28 GHz available. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Spain has three main mobile operators who together own almost 75 per cent of the country's licensed spectrum, plus another smaller operator. The country's regulators are keen to press ahead with reassigning broadcasting spectrum to mobile, but they have had trouble doing this in the 800 MHz band and may… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
US-only carrier Verizon runs the country's largest LTE wireless network. The company has already announced 5G specifications in 28 GHz and favours the use of mmWave bands. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Global player which supports a more harmonised European approach to spectrum policy. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The global Spanish operator calls for better licensing conditions and more consistency in assignment procedures. It is engaged in 5G development activities but is less vocal on the subject than some other operators. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The French telecoms carrier wants more harmonised, affordable spectrum and advocates the need for sub-6GHz spectrum for 5G. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
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by Dugie Standeford
Facebook is part of the global initiative internet.org, which seeks to bring the internet to underserved regions, possibly using high-band spectrum for high altitude platform stations. The company also wants to make the internet more affordable by expanding sharing and unlicensed spectrum. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Internet giant Google is a strong proponent of unlicensed spectrum, sharing and dynamic spectrum access. It has urged the wireless industry to work together on coordination and coexistence mechanisms. Read more...