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Chilean operators ordered to return 700MHz spectrum
2018-06-27 11:45:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Chile's supreme court has ordered the operators Movistar (Telefonica), Claro (America Movil) and Entel to return the spectrum they secured in the 700MHz band tender held back in 2014, reports local daily La Tercera. The unprecedented ruling accepts the appeal lodged by Chilean consumer group Conadecus in 2015 against the refusal of the country's competition court (TDLC - Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia) to examine a complaint accusing the mobile operators of spectrum hoarding.
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INCA: Ofcom must consider spectrum sharing before 5G rollout
2018-06-26 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The UK's telecoms regulator Ofcom should radically re-evaluate the way it allocates spectrum, or risk inhibiting the rollout of 5G in the UK, according to the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA). Ofcom currently sells spectrum to network operators on an exclusive basis, meaning that winning bidders have the right to sit on any unused spectrum that they own and are under no obligation to use it…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Vodacom Tanzania, Azam Telecom win spectrum in 700 MHz band auction
2018-06-25 08:31:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Tanzania has raised USD 20 million from Vodacom Tanzania and newcomer Azam Telecom in a spectrum auction. Vodacom Tanzania acquired 2x10 MHz in the 700 MHz band for USD 10.01 million and Azam Telecom acquired 2x10 MHz for USD 10 million. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) said Vodacom and Azam must ensure their mobile broadband services reach 60 percent of the population by 2021, rising to 90 percent by 2024.
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Asia's top telcos: two ends of the spectrum on the road to 5G
2018-06-25 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the largest and most successful telecoms operators on the planet, many of which are working hard to lay the groundwork for the rollout of 5G services. But while their end goals are similar, recent market developments reveal that some are in better health than others. Hot on the heels of the publication of Total Telecom's Global 100 report comes the 'Asia 32', a ranking of the largest operators across the Asia-Pacific by revenue. As has become the norm, the Chinese and Japanese giants dominate, claiming the top six places in the table, each one retaining its position compared with the previous report*. The fun starts in seventh position, which is now occupied by KT, the South Korean operator having hopped over Australia's Telstra to gain a place in the ranking. Taking the numbers at face value…read more on TotalTele.com »
SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus acquire 5G spectrum for KRW 4 trillion
2018-06-19 09:45:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) South Korean mobile operators SK Telecom and KT have won 100 MHz each in the 3.5 GHz band for provision of 5G services, The Korea Times reports citing a statement from the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT. In the same auction, LG Uplus won 80 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band. The final price for the frequencies was lower than initially expected, namely KRW 4 trillion (USD 3.6 billion).
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