State-owned telecom operator China Broadnet will use its 700 MHz spectrum holdings to run its new network.
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India announces 5G auction to take place in July
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced that the much-anticipated auction will award a total of 72 GHz of spectrum in a wide variety of bands.
Bangladesh completes 5G auction
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has concluded its auction for licences in the 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands.
Global 5G smartphone sales surpass 4G for the first time
New data by Counterpoint Research suggests that 51% of all smartphones sold in January 2022 were 5G capable.
Welcome to the third phase of the 5G Observatory!
As 5G moves from launch to growing deployment the site is evolving to reflect new policy goals and new market priorities.
French supreme court upholds 5G spectrum award
France’s highest administrative court has ruled to uphold the country’s 5G auction award, after a challenge by environmental groups.
Telia Lithuania installs 250 Ericsson base stations ahead of 5G launch
Telia Lithuania has announced that it has installed over 250 base stations before the country completes its 5G auction.
5G Supply Market Trends: Second Stakeholder Workshop on 19 May 2021
The workshop is the second stakeholder workshop in the 5G Supply Market Trends project that has been launched by the European Commission in September 2020. The first stakeholder workshop on 5G Equipment and Supply Market Trends and Perspectives of Open Initiatives was held on 16 December 2020. The study on 5G Supply Market Trends aims […]
China’s carriers to build a shared 5G network
China Telecom and China Unicom have reached a tentative agreement to jointly build a 5G network
SK Telecom reaches 1 million 5G subscribers
The first operator in the world to surpass one million 5G subscribers