Topic: 28 GHz

The FCC recently released the particulars for its upcoming 28 GHz and 24 GHz spectrum auctions. And the details are somewhat surprising.

For a long time, millimeter wave spectrum was looked down upon, but now it’s attracting all kinds of new interest and investment.

The FCC is moving forward with separate auctions for the 28 and 24 GHz bands.

Mobile carriers and an ISP in South Korea will share the costs of building the infrastructure for a 5G network, saving about $938 million over the next 10 years, according to Korean media.

T-Mobile is concerned about auctioning off spectrum piecemeal and reiterating calls for combining millimeter spectrum bands into one big auction.

Getting a date certain is encouraging for anyone itching for a spectrum auction.

AT&T wants to demonstrate 5G using the 28 GHz band when it hosts its SHAPE conference June 2-3 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

Huawei, NTT DoCoMo and Tobu Railway participated in a trial of 5G millimeter wave systems for dense urban areas.

Charter Communications has not been shy about its intentions in 5G, and it’s moving ahead with even more tests of fixed wireless in the 28 GHz band.

BARCELONA, Spain—FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he wants to hold an auction for 28 GHz spectrum this November.