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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has formally introduced its National Frequency Allocation Plan 2025 (NFAP-2025), though it has encountered opposition from mobile operators who opine it does not sufficiently address the nation’s future…
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications for the upcoming 2021 auction of 5G spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band. Low band spectrum forms the backbone of 5G connectivity in Australia. Spectrum in the sub‑1 GHz bands can…
Thai state owned operators TOT and CAT Telecom and privately-owned operator Dtac will collaborate on the development of 5G testbeds in the nation. The operators have signed a public-private partnership agreement to conduct both laboratory and live testing of…
The Indian government is reportedly planning to allocate spectrum to mobile operators for 5G trial services in June. A panel established to set the terms for 5G trials is expected to soon begin deliberations on the spectrum that will be allocated for the…
Singtel has emerged as the biggest spender in Singapore’s latest mobile spectrum auction, bidding nearly half of the total S$1.14 billion ($815.2 million) set to be raised. Singtel will pay S$563.7 million for 75MHz of spectrum, consisting of 40 MHz of…
The Indonesian government plans to hold a limited tender for unused spectrum in the 2.1-GHz and 2.3-GHz bands by the middle of the year. Communications and informatics minister Rudiantara has announced that the government expects to issue the terms of the…
The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to crack down on spectrum hoarders, threatening to recall unused frequencies and potentially auction them to a third or even fourth local player. A recent audit of the…
Cash-strapped Bangladeshi operator CityCell has resumed operations after having its spectrum temporarily reinstated by a Supreme Court ruling. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) revoked CityCell’s spectrum last month for failing to…
India’s major spectrum auction has ended after five days of bidding, raising 657.89 billion rupees ($9.86 billion), far less than the up to $83 billion the government had been anticipating. Just 40% of the airwaves placed on the auction block were sold, with…
India’s Department of Telecom has set the date for India’s largest spectrum auction to date, announcing that bidding will commence on September 29. The massive auction will be preceded by a pre-bid auction on Saturday. The government has also pledged to make…
The chief of the new Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered the inventory of used and unused telecoms spectra. In his first public speaking engagement and media interview since assumption into office on July 1,…
Nepal’s Ministry of Information and Communications is reportedly planning to amend spectrum usage policy to allow the nation’s operators to commercially launch 4G services. The ministry has decided to adopt a technology neutral policy to allow operators to…
