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Oman’s telecom sector - a fast-growing and competitive market

In the past few years, the Sultanate of Oman has been considered as the most progressive telecom market in the Middle East for its liberalization and promotion of competition. Oman has a total of 16 telecom service providers operating under 3 categories. The competition between the telecom operators has engendered significant growth for different sectors […]

Australia announces allocation limits to the upcoming spectrum auction

The government of Australia has announced allocation limits of the 26 GHz spectrum for the country’s next 5G auction set to occur in March 2021. The new spectrum will complement the 3.6 GHz spectrum, which mobile operators are already using to deploy 5G services across Australia, according to RCR Wireless. Paul Fletcher, Australian Minister for […]

5G health fears and the debate over deployment in Switzerland

Wireless connection has always been at the center of health concerns but more recently, 5G has sparked a wave of global fears and conspiracy theories – believed to be a health hazard because of its higher frequency  (24-52.6 GHz, as compared to a 5.9 GHz used by 4G). Therefore, concerns about the possible health impact […]

Australia’s Telstra surpasses the competition in 5G speed

Wireless connectivity and enhanced Internet speeds enable greater, more efficient levels of online activity. This concept refers to the speed with which data travels from the World Wide Web to any device people use when connected to the internet. Megabits per second (Mbps) is the measurement unit of the speed of data, as in 1.0 […]

Controversy emerging from 5G tender criteria in Czech Republic

Governments are faced with intense pressure and challenges when trying to improve public sector performance especially in the adoption of a new network or technology, In some cases, 5G network deployment is facing many obstacles in countries where the state intervenes to put limits and regulations on spectrum allocation and the tender process. The Czech […]

India approves 5G trials without Chinese vendors

Enhancing connectivity is no easy task. Adopting next generation technology  is a mix bag of opportunities and challenges; with operators understanding the scope of potential but also fully aware of the need to increase infrastructure investments. The deployment process includes conducting trials, signing deals with operators that help with adoption of the network, holding spectrum […]

Dutch telcos obtain 5G licenses at auction

Businesses in tech and telecoms are shifting their focus and investment to 5G network deployment as a way of driving economic growth. The importance of mobile communication based on 5G and future digital innovation spans across industries thus countries are striving to meet the needs for fast, reliable and secure mobile communication. The Netherlands is […]

5G - a driver for growth and development in Greece

Greece has deployed 5G trials in five cities as of March 31, 2020.In July 2020, Accentureconducted an integrated study on 5G, entitled “Fuel for Innovation: Greece’s Race to 5G”. The report states that 5G will change Greece’s life and businesses. 5G is recognized to support the development of a wide range of innovative applications such […]