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Canada sells 600 MHz band for over $1/MHz/POP

Canada has sold the 600 MHz band for CAD 3.47 billion (US$2.6 billion), which is roughly the equivalent of US$ 1.06/MHz/POP (although his figure doesn't take account of unsold spectrum…

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Will THz spectrum ever be usable?

Terahertz spectrum, once considered unusable, could offer advantages for high-resolution imaging and sensing, radar applications and very high-speed communications. 

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Indian mobile industry wary of expensive spectrum for 5G

Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has told PolicyTracker that the national regulator’s reserve prices for an upcoming multiband spectrum auction are “presently unviable”.

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Japan assigns 5G spectrum for $14.5 billion

Japan's telecoms ministry has awarded spectrum to the country's three established mobile operators—NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank—along with the recent new entrant Rakuten. 

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4.8 GHz could be a dark horse for 5G in Asia

There is more backing for 4.8—4.99 GHz in Asia than many people realise. However, it’s not clear if the band’s credentials are strong enough for it to become a 5G…

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China suggests 6 GHz as a possible 5G band

The country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has floated the idea that 5925-6425 MHz and 6425-7125 MHz could be used for mobile by industry verticals.