Germany opens former TV band for mobile

Germany completed the clearance of the 700MHz band, which had previously been used by broadcasters, …

Thailand pushes 700MHz spectrum sale to Q3 2019

Thailand once again delayed a planned spectrum auction, pushing the sale scheduled for February to …

HKT calls for access to 700MHz band

Hong Kong’s largest mobile operator, HKT, called on the telecoms regulator to use the 700MHz …

BSNL expects 700MHz spectrum from DoT for 4G

Anupam Shrivastava, chairman of Indian state-owned telecoms operator BSNL, expects the government to soon approve …

China Unicom to acquire spectrum from state agency

China Unicom, the country’s second largest mobile operator, is negotiating a deal to acquire 700MHz …

Smart steps up Philippines LTE rollout plan

Smart, the wireless subsidiary of Philippines operator PLDT, announced it is accelerating its 4G network …

Europe moves ahead with spectrum plan

Coordination of 700MHz spectrum for mobile broadband across the EU, with the aim of increasing …

Sweden cancels 700MHz auction

Sweden’s telecoms watchdog scrapped its planned 700MHz spectrum auction, due to start next month, following …

India’s auction raises $9.8B, while most airwaves unsold

India’s massive spectrum auction ended after five days yesterday, with bidding hitting $9.8 billion but …

Philippine watchdog aims to review spectrum needs of third player

The Philippine competition regulator needs time to study how much spectrum is required to support …