Spectrum
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T-Mobile US has asked the Federal Communications Commission for temporary access to its 2.5GHz spectrum band, to deploy it in specific geographic areas. -
Ericsson is claiming a European record for 5G download speeds of almost 6Gbps, with uploads of 1.6Gbps.
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The GSMA has published a report on how to maximise the benefits of mobile spectrum for billions of people worldwide.
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Two satellite companies, Omnispace and Ligado Networks, are planning to combine their spectrum for direct-to-device voice, text and data services.
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Arqiva, the UK wireless infrastructure company 48% owned by Digital 9, wants to hand back most of its 28GHz spectrum licence.
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Airtel Nigeria has purchased 100MHz of spectrum in the 3500MHz band and 2x5MHz of 2600MHz from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for US$316.7 million.
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Spectrum Enterprise has announced the availability of ultra-high 100Gbps speed data services across its national fibre network for a range of data transport solutions.
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Ericsson has achieved a peak data rate of more than 1Gbps for a single user device in a recent 5G Standalone (SA) field trial.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it will auction two lots of 100MHz in the 3.5GHz spectrum band as it looks to accelerate 5G deployment in the country.
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Airtel Africa’s Tanzanian subsidiary Airtel Tanzania has purchased 140MHz of additional spectrum spread across the 2600MHz and 3500MHz bands from the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) for a cash sum of US$60.1 million.
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Two of Malaysia’s biggest operators will not take a stake in the government-owned 5G agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), a Reuters source says.
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Nokia says it is leading 6G conversation in the US after revealing that it expects the technology to arrive by 2030.
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Telia Lietuva, one of the largest operators in Eastern Europe has announced it has acquired the widest 700MHz radio frequency band.
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Singtel has announced it will sell a 3.3% stake in India’s Bharti Airtel to Bharti Telecom limited for US$1.61 billion.
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South African telco Rain faces strong opposition from South Africa’s Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) after it proposed a tie-up with its domestic rival Telkom.
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T-Mobile has purchased two additional 600MHz spectrum licenses, costing the operator around US$3.5 billion.
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Reliance Jio has spent around US$11 billion at India’s 5G spectrum auction, paving the way for its 5G rollout.
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Estonia’s Tele2 has won its third 5G frequency licence in the country’s latest spectrum auction.
