On Tuesday, in a significant development, Swedish regulators have banned China’s Huawei and ZTE from developing its 5G network ahead of the launch of its spectrum auction, scheduled for next month. The decision by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) follows assessments by the by the Swedish Armed Forces and security service. Following widespread concerns,…
In a statement, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc has won multiple bids worth around $1.9 billion during the auction of a key spectrum block in the 3.5 GHz band. Totally, 228 bidders won bids worth nearly $4.6 billion for the mid-band spectrum block. The auction of the spectrum…
On Tuesday, Spark New Zealand Ltd stated, it will manage part of New Zealand’s allocation of 5G spectrum as the country prepares to roll out the next generation mobile technology over the next year. In a statement to the New Zealand Stock Exchange, Spark New Zealand Ltd said, it will be offered management rights to…
Following California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) vote on Thursday, the $23 billion merger of U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc with that of Sprint Corp saw the final approval of the deal which closed on April 1. The deal had closed without a final decision from the CPUC, which came through with an unanimous vote.…
Frances’s 5G spectrum is slated to be sold with a base price of $2.4 billion (2.17 billion euros) – an amount that is significantly more than the figure that was previously recommended by the country’s telecoms regulator Arcep. Earlier last week, wary of heavy investments that will be required for deploying 5G technology, Arcep’s president…
The 700 MHz and the 2.1 GHz bands have been auction in Norway. In a first step towards the introduction of 5G services in Norway, Ice, Telia and Telenor have won spectrum in the auction of the 700 MHz and 2.1 GHz bands which ended on June 5 2019. The 700 MHz band can be…
4 Japanese carriers, including NTT Docomo, KDDI and SoftBank Corp, and Rakuten Inc, have been allocated 5G spectrum. They will be investing a total of around $15.29 billion, a conservative figure, spread across 5 years to build their 5G networks. In a significant development that marks the a milestone in the impending launch of high-speed…
Bidding for the on the 28 Ghz and 24 Ghz band in the 5G spectrum has begun in the U.S.. In a significant development, the Federal Communications Commission has launched the first high-band 5G spectrum auction as it works to clear space for next-generation networks. Bidding on the 28 GHz band has begun on Wednesday.…
A lack of airwaves is likely to result in higher prices during auctions; this will mean carriers will have to shell out more resulting in a potential fund crunch for further investments on new mobile infrastructures that are crucial to leverage the benefits of 5G technology which promises to connect everything ranging from autonomous vehicles…
The risks rewards spectrum associated with cryptocurrencies have yet to be mapped out and the resilience of the technology underpinning them have yet to be proven, for consumers as well as for institutions. As per the Bank for International Settlements, it is too soon to determine whether it is prudent for central banks to issue…
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