by Laura Sear
This note will be updated soon.WRC-23 will consider mobile use of a range of mid- and low-frequency ranges. Regional organisations have shaped the majority of their positions on these items. High-priority items are IMT use of the 3.3—3.8 GHz and 6 GHz ranges, mobile use of 3.6—3.8 GHz and the… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
Sweden auctioned 3.6 GHz and 2.3 GHz spectrum in 2021. It has also opened 3720—3800 MHz and portions of the 26 GHz band for local licensing and permits unlicensed use of part of the lower 6 GHz range. In 2023, Sweden is continuing its planning for the auction of nationwide… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland’s regulator UKE hopes to put 3.6 GHz spectrum band up for sale in the second half of 2023 after its first attempt from 2020 was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. The lagging legislative work on amending the law on the National Cyber-Security System has hampered efforts by the… Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions have pushed Moscow into international isolation, cutting Russian operators off their foreign sources of high-quality base stations, and making acquiring new equipment for LTE the main challenge on their minds instead of 5G. Read more...
by Richard Haas
Ofcom continues to improve its local licensing regimes and working towards a mmWave auction, while also considering new policy objectives put forth in the recently announced UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Spectrum policy in the US is in disarray. The FCC is trying to repair its relationship with other government agencies but has lost its authority to conduct auctions. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Historically associated with using beauty contests to allocate mobile spectrum, Japan took a major step towards staging its first auction in 2022. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Deutsche Telekom (DT) continues to work toward its goal of becoming the "leading digital telco" by converging its fixed and mobile networks. US subsidiary T-Mobile USA remains focused on building out its 5G network. DT is intensively engaged in Open RAN activities and 6G research. Both telcos are working to… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Axiata companies are at different stages of implementation and rollout of 5G, the telco has noted. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Ooredoo is an international communications company with customers across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. It is the leading operator in Qatar. A highlight of 2022 was the 5G-enabled football World Cup in Qatar. The group had around 56 million fixed and wireless customers at the end of… Read more...