Driving down energy usage across telecoms networks: 5G RAN and beyond

The seriousness of energy costs and ESG goals requires operators to take a more-holistic approach to energy than current approaches, which leave...

Spectrum Newsletter – April 2022

This edition of the Spectrum Newsletter for up to the end of April 2022 highlights the spectrum auction activity in four regions...

Polkomtel Infrastruktura’s deal with Cellnex marks the emergence of the mobile NetCo model

While fixed NetCos exist, there is a scarcity of successful implementation examples for mobile NetCos. The sale of Polkomtel Infrastruktura to...

5G opportunities in the 6GHz band

We believe that the internet will continue to be one of the most important contributors to economic growth and improved quality of life. 5G mobile...

Successful deployment of NB-IoT will depend on spectrum choices

Standardisation of “narrowband IoT” (NB-IoT) occurred rapidly during 2016, and major mobile operators such as Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone are...

Regulatory options to promote investment in 5G and IoT infrastructure in Europe

This study, conducted on behalf of Qualcomm, looks at the feasibility of a range of investment cases for 5G. The study considers the deployment of...

The four critical policy criteria for mobile spectrum renewal

In many countries, 15- to 20-year GSM licences issued in the late 1990s are coming up for renewal. In addition, the first UMTS licences have already...

Bringing down the cost of mobile data traffic: investing in new technologies and more spectrum

This article addresses the insight that mobile network operators can use now when planning an approach to supporting faster mobile data services,...