spectrum

Retail Asia06/09/2021

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 carry signals across longer distances and is essential to the deployment of wide-area networks, such […]

Retail Asia16/04/2019

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 5G use cases at the 5G testbeds at Chulalongkorn University and the Eastern Economic Corridor. Applications […]

Retail Asia08/03/2019

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 trials, as well as the trial time period and other factors, citing government […]

Retail Asia05/04/2017

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 700-MHz spectrum, 10 MHz of 900-MHz spectrum, a right of first refusal for a […]

Retail Asia25/02/2017

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 tender process by the end of March, and to announce the winner by mid-year. […]

Retail Asia24/02/2017

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 National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) shows that a number of companies are not using the spectrum that has […]

Retail Asia09/11/2016

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 pay its spectrum renewal, license and associated fees. But the court has asked the government to restore CityCell’s spectrum and allow it to continue […]

Retail Asia09/10/2016

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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 no bids at all for the expensive 700-MHz and 900-MHz bands, the […]

Retail Asia10/08/2016

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 spectrum available to the winners within 30 days of receiving an upfront […]

Retail Asia20/07/2016

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, DICT Secretary Rodolfo Salalima said frequency is a scarce public resource and the patrimony of the […]

Retail Asia28/06/2016

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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 launch 4G using the 1800-MHz spectrum band. The ministry had asked previously asked telecoms regulator NTA to […]

Tag: spectrum

Australia opens application for low band 5G spectrum auction

Dtac, CAT, TOT to collaborate on 5G testbeds

India may allocate 5G trial spectrum in June

Singapore to raise $815m from spectrum auction

Indonesia to hold limited spectrum

Philippines to crack down on spectrum hoarding

Bangladesh’s CityCell has spectrum reinstated

India’s mega spectrum auction raises just $9.8b

India’s spectrum mega-auction set for Sept 29

Philippines’ new ICT chief orders spectrum audit

Nepal preparing to allocate 4G spectrum