by Dianne Northfield
Nations in Africa represent fourteen percent of the nations and territories included in PolicyTracker’s updated 3.3-4.2 GHz benchmark, including seven new nations in the region. In Africa, the amount of spectrum assigned in the 3.5 GHz range is in the order of 200 to 300 MHz, with spectrum assigned per… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Countries in Africa continue to implement unlicensed 6 GHz policies in the 5925—6425 MHz range, while the Ivory Coast is considering licensed upper 6 GHz spectrum. While nations in the Americas have typically implemented unlicensed 6 GHz policies, there is also recent interest in licensed upper 6 GHz spectrum in… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Headquartered in New Delhi, Bharti Airtel (Airtel) serves around 562 million customers in 16 countries across South Asia and Africa, according to its Q1 2024 results. It offers 2G, 3G and 4G services, with a 5G network across India which is rapidly expanding. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Vodafone calls itself the largest pan-European and African telecoms company, with 323 million mobile customers according to its FY23 annual report. It operates mobile and fixed networks in 17 countries, with stakes in another five countries through joint ventures and associates. It also partners with 46 countries outside its footprint,… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Since PolicyTracker’s August 2021 3.3—4.2 GHz benchmark, 20 new countries have assigned or started planning to assign frequencies in the range, primarily for IMT/5G. Ten of these nations are in Europe, followed by six in Africa, three in the Americas and two in the Asia Pacific. Several additional nations have… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
UK-headquartered Vodafone Group aims to "build a digital society that enhances socioeconomic progress, is inclusive for all and does not come at a cost to our planet". It has 323 million mobile customers and operates in 21 countries. It offers broadband, TV, Internet of Things, financial and other services. Its… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Steady progress is being made in releasing 700 MHz for mobile with 30 auctions anticipated over the next three years. Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas are the furthest advanced but few definite plans have been made in Africa or central Asian countries. Read more...