by Dugie Standeford
High spectrum prices and slow migration to digital broadcasting may slow the rollout of 5G networks in South Africa, mobile operators say. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) said it's preparing to publish invitations to bid for spectrum for a wholesale open access network and mobile services. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
An enterprise network provider has launched an attempt to become Belgium's fourth mobile operator by acquiring spectrum in the 2.6 GHz band to add to its holdings in the 3.5 GHz band. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Malaysian government cancelled the award of five 5G licences in the 700 MHz band, just three weeks after announcing the winners. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
South Africa, which has struggled to award spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands, has now made it available on a temporary basis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japanese manufacturer Fujitsu received the country’s first commercial local 5G licence, with others already following. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Hungarian regulator NMHH has assigned three licences for 5G spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands to Magyar Telekom, Telenor and Vodafone. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG) has launched a new working group to consider how to harmonise spectrum-related technical issues. Initial work is expected to focus on channelling plans for the 600 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Myanmar aims to have released as much IMT spectrum by the end of 2021 as Japan and South Korea, its government said in a white paper. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Bhutan has decided to make spectrum available for 5G trials in the 2.6, 3.5 and 26 GHz bands. Read more...