by Richard Handford
Japan’s forthcoming spectrum award will be the first for 5G decided by a beauty contest rather than an auction. This is not the only thing that makes it unusual. Read more...
by Manuel R. Marti
A senior figure at Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo has told a Brussels conference that many of the carrier's partners "have a misunderstanding of 5G”. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Big private profits are being generated through the use of a publicly owned asset, according to the country’s chief cabinet secretary. Read more...
by Richard Handford
NTT Docomo, KDDI and Softbank have cautioned against an over-reliance on bid size when making spectrum awards, as the Japanese government mulls a shake-up in frequency assignments. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Operators from countries such as South Korea, Japan and the US attended a meeting held by a group that backs 28 GHz for the first time. Mexico’s regulator was also represented. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Korean operator KT and vendors Intel and Samsung have been showing off 5G on snow and ice for the past two weeks, but the actual offerings at the event have felt relatively low key. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The glory days of the country’s mobile industry may be behind them, but a new McKinsey study says there is hope for the future. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Some policymakers are starting to believe that coverage may be a more important policy objective for spectrum auctions than just filling government coffers. Read more...
by Cyrus Yau
Japan's regulator and mobile operators have been focusing on the 4.5 GHz band as they race to launch 5G in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Japan is deciding how to award frequencies in the 1.7 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands, a process that could pave the way for a disruptive newcomer and a significant change in the country's approach to spectrum assignment. Read more...