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FCC to start 5G spectrum auction on Dec 10 to sell 3,400 MHz

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aims to start its third 5G spectrum auction on December 10, 2019. FCC will be selling 3,400 MHz in three...
KT 5G services in Korea

KT network team reveals 5G monetization strategies

KT has revealed its 5G network plans and monetization strategies to ensure that the company is leading the 5G market in Korea. 5G network KT’s network...
IHS Markit report on 5G preparedness

Operators show aggression though the real 5G is not yet ready

There’s significant confusion on the superiority of 5G among the early adopters of 5G services because 5G is at present available in different formats...
Thailand telecom operator revenue 2018

Thailand extends operators’ payment period to push 5G spectrum

Thailand on Thursday extended mobile network operators’ payment period for spectrum licenses in an attempt to boost participation in an upcoming 5G spectrum auction,...
5G Capex forecast by TBR

5G spectrum auction in Canada generates $3.47 bn

Mobile operators have spent $3.47 billion to buy 5G spectrum in the 600 MHz band, which is not a very popular frequency, to power...
Telecoms and digital transformation

Switzerland gears up for 5G network launches

Swisscom and Sunrise have announced 5G network plans for tapping the smartphone users and enterprises in Switzerland. Swisscom, Sunrise and Salt have paid 380 million...
ANTEL 5G network in in Uruguay

ANTEL deploys 5G network in in Uruguay with Nokia

ANTEL, a telecom operator in Uruguay, has completed the installation of the 5G commercial network in Latin America. Telecom engineers at ANTEL deployed 5G base...
5G spectrum bands in countries

NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank and Rakuten receive 5G spectrum

Japan’s telecoms ministry has allocated 5G spectrum to NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank - along with new entrant Rakuten. Japan is lagging other countries such...
AT&T 5G network expansion

AT&T expands 5G hotspot service to 19 cities

AT&T said its mobile 5G service – on a hotspot -- is now live in parts of 7 more cities, including Austin, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco, and San...
GSMA at MWC 2015

GSMA steps up pressure on EU lawmakers to go for 5G standard

GSMA has stepped up pressure on EU lawmakers to reject a European Commission push for a wifi-based standard for connected cars as the global...
5G capex in China forecast

China mobile operators lower 5G Capex amid revenue crisis

5G subscribers in China are forecast to reach over 120 million in 2022 and 1.5 billion by 2029, according to the new IDTechEx Research...
SK Telecom 5G pricing

5G race heats up between US and South Korea

The debate to claim the top position in 5G race – among South Korea’s SK Telecom and rivals and US telecom giants AT&T and...
SK Telecom Announces the Worlds First 5G Smartphone Subscribers

SK Telecom reveals the world’s first 5G smartphone subscribers

SK Telecom announced that it has activated 5G service for six celebrities representing Korea as of 11:00 p.m. April 3, 2019. The world’s first 5G...
Verizon 5G network by Ericsson

US improves 5G readiness, but lags in 5G infrastructure

The United States has improved its position in global 5G readiness, according to a new report from research firm Analysys Mason. But US is behind...
SK Telecom 5G pricing

SK Telecom reveals 5G pricing and 5G network investment

SK Telecom has revealed more details about its 5G network investment and 5G pricing in Korea. SK Telecom’s 5G price is cheaper than its LTE...
China Unicom 5G network

China Unicom reveals Capex and 5G investment details

China Unicom CEO Wang Xiaochu in its annual report has revealed the telecom operator’s Capex in 2018 and 5G investment plans. China Unicom’s capital expenditure...

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