Wei ZhangTelecom
Papua New Guinea Ready to Issue 5G Licences in 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz Bands
Mobile operators securing the frequencies must extend 4G coverage to 20 new sites identified under the Universal Access and Service Program.
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Aiko TanakaTelecom
Indian Telecom Giants Challenge New Spectrum Plan, Push for Greater 5G and 6G Allocation
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…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Australia opens application for low band 5G spectrum auction
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…
Maria SantosTelecom
Dtac, CAT, TOT to collaborate on 5G testbeds
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…
Maria SantosTelecom
India may allocate 5G trial spectrum in June
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…
Aiko TanakaTelecom
Singapore to raise $815m from spectrum auction
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…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Indonesia to hold limited spectrum
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…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Philippines to crack down on spectrum hoarding
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…
Rajiv MenonTelecom
Bangladesh’s CityCell has spectrum reinstated
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…
Wei ZhangTelecom
India’s mega spectrum auction raises just $9.8b
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…
Maria SantosTelecom
India’s spectrum mega-auction set for Sept 29
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…
Sarah ChenTelecom
Philippines’ new ICT chief orders spectrum audit
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,…
Minjun ParkTelecom
Nepal preparing to allocate 4G spectrum
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…