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SmarTone uses 3.5 GHz band to boost 5G at Hong Kong airport

SmarTone said that this upgrade significantly enhances the 5G network capacity at the airport Hong Kong carrier SmarTone has recently deployed 5G services using the 3.5 GHz frequency band at Hong Kong International Airport, the telco said in a statement. The telco noted that this upgrade...

Chile modifies calendar for incoming 5G spectrum auction

Under the new scheme, Subtel will announce the winners of the spectrum on March 5 Chilean telecommunications services regulator Subtel made new changes to the calendar for the spectrum auction through which it will award frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band. Under the new scheme, Subtel...

Chile modifies dates of upcoming 5G spectrum auction

Subtel said it will announce the winners of the 5G spectrum auction on February 20 Chilean telecommunications services regulator Subtel modified the calendar for spectrum auction through which it will award frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band. Under the new scheme, Subtel will announce the winners...

Telecom Argentina expands 5G SA network

The telco claimed to be the first operator to launch 5G Standalone technology in Argentina Telecom Argentina said it has already activated 68 5G antennas using the 3.5 GHz band in different cities across the country. The telco claimed to be the first operator in the...

Colombian operators secure 5G spectrum

The country's communications ministry said the 5G spectrum auction had raised more than 1.5 billion pesos ($380 million) Colombian operators Claro, WOM, Tigo and Movistar have all secured 5G licenses in a spectrum auction carried out by Colombia’s ICT Ministry MinTIC. The country's communications ministry said...

Thailand may award 3.5 GHz spectrum in 2026: Report

The local telecommunications regulator currently holds 400 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Office said it is currently working on a spectrum management roadmap that could see auctions for the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for 5G...

New Zealand to award spectrum in the 24-30 GHz range

The government of New Zealand said that the spectrum will be available for long term use around May 2026 New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management agency (RSM) has unveiled its high-level allocation decisions for the 24-30 GHz radio spectrum range, following a consultation process in 2021. In...

Brazil to reach 179 million 5G subscribers by 2030: GSMA

GSMA noted that 5G networks will cover 84% of the country’s population by 2030 5G subscribers in Brazil are forecast to reach 179 million by 2030, up compared to 36.2 million in 2025, according to a recent report by telecom association GSMA. The report showed that...

Movistar launches 5G SA technology in Spain

Movistar initially launched 5G SA in 11 cities across the country Spanish operator Movistar, which is part of telecom group Telefonica, has launched 5G Standalone (SA) coverage in Spain. Movistar currently covers a total of 11 cities with 5G SA technology: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Seville, Palma...

Telus invests to expand and upgrade 5G networks in Montreal

Telus also announced partnerships to set new 5G labs in Montreal Canadian operator Telus plans to invest CAD30 million ($22.7 million) this year to expand and update its 5G network and connect the city’s businesses to optic fiber. The telco said the main aim of the...

Orange to reach nearly 30 Spanish cities with 5G SA this month

Orange initially launched its 5G SA network in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia and Seville Spanish telecom operator Orange said it expects its 5G Standalone (SA) network to reach nearly 30 Spanish cities by the end of the first half of 2023. Orange’s 5G SA network was...

Telcel plans to participate in Mexico’s 5G spectrum auction: Report

Telcel already owns 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band Mexican mobile operator Telcel, owned by telecommunications group America Movil, is considering whether to participate in the upcoming auction process through which the Mexican government expects to award 5G frequencies, local newspaper El...

Dutch carrier KPN tests 5G SA technology

KPN said it expects to gradually launch 5G SA in 2024 Dutch operator KPN said it has successfully tested 5G Standalone (SA) technology in the country, the telco said in a release. KPN, which initially introduced 5G in 2020, is currently providing the service via the...

New Zealand telcos get 3.5 GHz spectrum to boost 5G coverage

The long-term rights to the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for 5G services will come into effect on July 1, 2023 The government of New Zealand said it has signed contracts with local carriers Spark, 2Degrees and One New Zealand to accelerate the roll-out of 5G...

Korean government cancels SK Telecom’s 28 GHz license

SK Telecom had been given the right to use the 28 GHz band in 2018 and was required to install a total of 15,000 units of network equipment by May this year South Korea's ICT ministry canceled a license owned by local carrier SK Telecom...

Claro, Movistar secure 5G spectrum in Uruguay

Uruguay confirmed that a block of 5G spectrum had been reserved for state-run telco Antel Uruguayan operators Claro, owned by Mexican telecom group America Movil, and Movistar, owned by Spanish telco Telefonica, secured 5G frequencies in the country’s first auction of 5G spectrum. The operators,...

XL Axiata expects 5G momentum in Indonesia to start around 2025

Indonesia currently has a 5G penetration of 2.5% according to XL Axiata BANGKOK, THAILAND- Indonesian telco XL Axiata expects a big boost in 5G adoption in Indonesia from 2025, once the government starts to allocate key spectrum bands for 5G services, XL Axiata...

New Zealand to enable direct allocation of 5G spectrum

Access to current short-term 3.5 GHz rights expires at the end of October 2022 The government of New Zealand has reached an agreement with the country’s major telecommunications network operators to accelerate the deployment of 5G services across New Zealand and improve rural connectivity, the...

Bell expands midband 5G, announces imminent launch of 5G SA

Earlier this month, Bell started to offer its 5G+ offering following the deployment of frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band Canadian operator Bell announced the commercial availability of its "5G+" service in southern Ontario, the carrier said in a release. Earlier this month, Bell started to...

Telus starts to deploy 3.5 GHz 5G spectrum

In January, Telus had said that its 5G network already reached 70% of the Canadian population Canadian carrier Telus said it is deploying new 3.5 GHz spectrum on its existing 5G wireless network to provide enhanced capacity, low latency and faster speeds to its customers...

Canada launches consultation process to award mmWave spectrum

The government of Canada aims to award mmWave frequencies in 2024 The government of Canada has announced the launch of a consultation process to award millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum bands with the aim of promoting competition in the local mobile market. The government said that the...

Fujitsu joins Evenstar O-RAN project

Fujitsu Network Communications' 5G mMIMO Radio Units are coming to the Telecom Infra Project and Meta's Evenstar O-RAN program.

TIM paves the way for 5G Standalone network launch in Brazil

TIM said that the 5G Standalone network will be activated once the 3.5 GHz spectrum becomes available for local carriers Brazilian carrier TIM said it has completed the implementation of its 5G Core Standalone (SA) network in the country. The South American operator noted that its...

France to see 5G energy efficiency gains from 2023 in urban areas: Arcep

France is expected to achieve energy efficiency gains from 5G deployments in the most densely populated areas of the country from 2023, according to a study by local telecom regulator Arcep. Arcep has published a study evaluating different energy consumption scenarios to assess the impact...