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...
by Richard Handford
Inmarsat could be one of those to lose out as satellite operators contemplate relocation from parts of the C-band (3.4-4.2 GHz) in a number of Asian countries. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Japan has assigned spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band for TD-LTE services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ericsson, Nokia and Huawei announce near-simultaneous deployments of three-carrier aggregation using combinations of the 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The plans reveal the areas of 5G research that key technology vendors are undertaking, as well as their current assumptions about 5G. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The change in regulatory categorisation is being backed by operators and would lead to a substantial reduction in spectrum usage fees. Read more...
by Catherine Viola
Japan has introduced a new band clearance methodology that aims to put additional spectrum in the hands of mobile operators much more quickly than conventional processes. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The US and UK have so far been the trailblazers in opening the way for wireless broadband in the TV white spaces (TVWS). But now Japanese companies have developed prototype equipment meeting new IEEE standards and France has approved field tests. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
LTE growth is accelerating around the world in terms of operator commitments and commercial launches as well as subscriber numbers. Verizon and NTT DoCoMo, the largest operators in the US and Japan respectively, are doing particularly well. Read more...