The need to expand guardbands reduces the 400 MHz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band available to operators nationwide. The reformulation will take the contest to 2021.

Since Anatel’s (National Telecommunications Agency) proposal for the 5G spectrum tender was known, the sum of pitfalls up to reaching the last report of the regulator's Spectrum and Orbits Committee, seems to have delivered the final blow: The tender could only be carried out in early 2021, although this cannot be assured at this point either.

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Interferences with satellite TV obscures 5G spectrum tender

The need to expand guardbands reduces the 400 MHz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band available to operators nationwide. The reformulation will take the contest to 2021.

MORE ANALYSIS

Satellites and precise positioning redefine vehicle automation

The Chinese automaker Geely launched 11 satellites to achieve high-precision positioning and IoT communications. The cases of Honda and Toyota, and the delay of U.S. and European manufacturers.

Apple plays its cards with the iPhone Air, its new ultra-thin model

Amazon, Google Cloud, Azure capture bulk of increased cloud services spending

Overall, spending by customers with these three hyperscalers increased by 27% year-over-year, in a context where global cloud services spending reached US$ 95.3 billion, 22% higher than a year earlier.

The 3 novelties in spectrum cost that the Mexican government is pushing to revive the ift-12

There will be no price increase due to inflation; discounts on the annual fee will be established in exchange for coverage, and private networks will be promoted. The goal is to create the conditions for a successful 5G spectrum auction.

Sheinbaum's digital plan and the end of the IFT

The President of Mexico reviewed her first year in office and outlined a strong state intervention for the future to close connectivity gaps. However, this plan will be implemented through the ATDT and its Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.

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