All Spectrum articles – Page 7
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland rules out tower spinoff, plots earlier 3G sunset
TMPL has no plans to spin out towers or build a fibre network.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom eyes mmWave for high-capacity cases
mmWave frequencies ideal for boosting 5G capacity and low-latency apps.
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PremiumT-Mobile keen as Poland’s 5G spectrum auction nears start
Poland’s auction for 3.6GHz spectrum set to begin two years after announcement.
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PremiumMovistar winner as Spain completes controversial 26GHz auction
Movistar picks up more than double rivals’ spectrum in last of Spain’s 5G‑ready frequency auctions.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland shells out €146m for multi-band spectrum
Vodafone, Eir, and Three each table bids worth more than €140m for spectrum to support roll out of 5G across Ireland.
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PremiumBT welcomes UK regulation as commercial drone services beckon
Ofcom confirms January launch for UAS Operator Radio licences, paving the way for commercial, long-range, high-altitude drone operations.
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M&AANACOM to decide fate of Vodafone Portugal Nowo buyout
Portuguese telecoms regulator asked to provide “opinion” on Vodafone Portugal’s Nowo acquisition.
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Public AffairsOfcom takes watching brief on mobile future as BT warns of OS capture
Ofcom review promises to keep a closer eye on market development as mobile market evolution promises enhanced role for hyperscalers and big tech.
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Network & InfrastructureHaas: O2 on “home straight” with 5G targets
Telefónica Deutschland CEO confident of reaching 98% household target for 100Mbps speeds.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom ready to progress MVNE plans in South Africa
Operator understood to be in talks with host of companies over establishment of MVNOs.
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Network & InfrastructureDT’s Höttges to “fight” regulator on spectrum auction proposals
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges makes clear his opposition to a spectrum auction proposal set to take effect in 2024, after the BNetzA calls for licence “balancing”.
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Network & InfrastructureSafaricom targets December for full 5G mobile debut
Snag over iPhone compatibility expected to be unravelled shortly. Late-October debut focused on fixed-wireless only, but consumer mobile plans and private network trials now being prepped. Ongoing affordability questions seem likely to dictate pace of 5G expansion.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica Colombia returns spectrum after cost row
Operator gives up licence to use frequencies in 2.5GHz band, citing high expense.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom’s auction no-show fuels rumours of Romania exit
Telekom Romania Mobile Communications was the only operator not to sign up to participate in the country’s upcoming 5G spectrum auction.
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Network & InfrastructureBT rolls out Ericsson kit for mid-band 5G network
Longstanding Ericsson partnership leads to massive MIMO deployment in several UK cities, before broader urban and suburban expansion.
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PremiumTPG sets 3G network end date
Spectrum re‑farming to extend to 900MHz band as operator focuses on 4G and 5G networks.
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M&APort top-up ordered by Vodafone; rival Nowo imbibed
Some rare news of incoming M&A at retrenching UK Group, with a small add-on buyout of Portuguese rival Nowo.
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Network & InfrastructureModi hears 5G plans from Airtel, Jio but nothing from Vi
Vi keeps quiet on 5G intentions at India Mobile Congress, inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Modi.
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PremiumMakedonski Telekom upgrades 5G with new spectrum
North Macedonian operator picks up long‑awaited 700MHz and 3.6GHz spectrum. 5G in 26 cities expected by the end of 2022, with limited rollout already underway.