SKT pushes government for contiguous 5G spectrum
SK Telecom (SKT) called on South Korea’s government to allocate additional mid-band 5G spectrum in an auction planned for February, as the operator seeks access to adjacent bands to optimise…
TRAI urged to slash 5G spectrum base price
India’s three major mobile operators called on the regulator to cut the reserve price of 3.5GHz spectrum for a planned 5G auction, The Economic Times (ET) reported. In submissions to…
Singapore operators secure more 5G spectrum
Singtel and an M1-StarHub consortium boosted their 5G spectrum holdings in a 2.1GHz auction in which TPG Telecom won 10MHz, positioning it to start deploying a nationwide standalone (SA) network.…
Hong Kong readies next 5G spectrum sale
Hong Kong’s Communications Authority (CA) set plans to hold a 5G auction to assign a total of 325MHz of spectrum across five bands in Q4. CA stated the sale will…
UK operators splash £1.4B in latest 5G auction
The four mobile operators in the UK pledged a combined £1.36 billion in a swiftly contested auction of fresh allocations of 5G suitable frequencies, with a total of 200MHz sold…
India takes action on spectrum concerns
The Indian government established a panel comprising the heads of its telecoms and defence ministries, among others, to streamline spectrum allocation and deliver a long-term roadmap designed to offer operators…
US military clears mid-band spectrum for 5G
The US mobile industry applauded a move by the Trump administration and Department of Defence (DoD) to free up more key mid-band spectrum for 5G with the auction of an…
Finnish operators boost 5G spectrum holdings
Finland’s regulator Traficom finished the country’s third auction of 5G spectrum just a few hours after it began, with major operators all winning mmWave blocks. Elisa, Telia and Telenor Group-owned…