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ZTE
Aug 30, 2017
by Catherine Viola

ZTE is trialling pre-commercial 5G technologies both below 6 GHz and in the millimetre waves Read more...

Verizon (2017 entry)
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

US-only carrier Verizon's "spectrum evolution" involves redeployment of refarmed spectrum, adding unlicensed and shared mid-band spectrum, and enabling mmWave by 2020. It says its spectrum portfolio has more than enough capacity to take it through 4G into 5G. Read more...

Orange Group (2017 entry)
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

The French telecoms carrier is focused on 5G, with its immediate priorities to ensure effective, coordinated rollout of 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum. For its expanding 4G networks, Orange is lobbying on refarming and license renewal issues. Read more...

AT&T 2018
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

US and Mexican operator AT&T is investing heavily in expanding its network capacity and in securing the spectrum needed to meet its long-term needs. It is also shifting spectrum used for 2G to its 3G and 4G networks as it moves toward 5G. Read more...

Vodafone Group (2017 entry)
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

Vodafone's goal is to create a converged "Gigabit Society" of ubiquitous and reliable high-speed connectivity. A proponent of narrow-band IoT technology, the operator is pushing for a globally harmonised approach to spectrum. Read more...

Telefonica Group (2017 entry)
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

Telefonica is focused on building out its LTE network alongside extensive development and testing of 5G technologies. It is one of several key operators pressing the European Union for longer spectrum licence terms and more predictable licensing conditions. Read more...

SoftBank Group 2017
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

Japan's SoftBank and its US segment Sprint "see tremendous opportunity in mobile 5G, massive machine type communications, and ultra-reliable and low latency communications." Sprint is aiming for commercial 5G rollout in late 2019, SoftBank in 2020. Read more...

Deutsche Telekom Group (2017 entry)
Aug 29, 2017
by Dugie Standeford

Deutsche Telekom's new strategy is to become Europe's leading telecoms provider. Its spectrum priorities remain focused on, among other things, spectrum for 5G, longer licence terms in Europe and more flexibility in spectrum use. Its US subsidiary, T-Mobile, won 45 per cent of the 600 MHz spectrum sold in the… Read more...

Mobile bands in 1700-2200 MHz
Aug 18, 2017
by Martin Sims

In this frequency range a variety of band plans have emerged around the world. This note examines the differences and explains how they are used. Read more...

ZTE 2016
Aug 07, 2017
by Catherine Viola

ZTE is trialling pre-commercial 5G technologies both below 6 GHz and in the millimetre waves Read more...