Monday, 22 August 2016

Spectrum fees exorbitant, Airtel tells NCC

Everest Amaefule, Abuja 
A leading mobile telecommunications operator, Airtel, has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission to review its spectrum pricing template in line with prevailing economic situation in the country.
 Airtel made the call in response to the NCC invitation to stakeholders to submit comments and observations on its licensing proposal for 38GHz and 42GHz spectrum bands as well as re-planning of 23GHz spectrum band.

http://punchng.com/spectrum-fees-exorbitant-airtel-tells-ncc/

Thursday, 4 August 2016

Bell and Nokia announce a “successful Canadian trial” of 5G mobile technology

Ryan Patrick - July 29, 2016


Canadian mobile users should expect a speed increase with today’s news that Bell Canada has been working with Nokia Corp. to successfully demo 5G network technology. Just don’t expect it anytime soon, according to the communications company.Conducted at Bell’s Wireless Innovation Centre in Mississauga, Ont., the “ pre-commercial 5G system” trial used spectrum in the 73 GHz range to attain sustained broadband data speeds more than six times faster than current 4G mobile speeds available in Canada, Bell claimed