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The Radio and Internet Services Department (RDI) is on track to introduce private 5G local spectrum licenses in the 3.5GHz band for enterprise clients before this year comes to a close. The plan is to earmark two 50MHz blocks on the band, specifically between 3,400–3,450MHz and 3,750–3,800MHz for enterprise utilization. The RDI has explicated that…

The telecommunications industry has long battled against theft, a challenge significantly amplified by the sheer scale and geographical dispersion of operational assets. From stolen copper wiring to purloined generators at mobile base stations, physical security for these resources has been a constant uphill struggle. Currently, an alarming escalation of this trend is being experienced by…

Australia’s leading telecommunications company, Telstra, recently confirmed an acquisition of the local operation of small cell provider Dense Air, aiming to put the latter’s 2600-MHz spectrum into use in its mobile network. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed, alongside the exact timing of the operation. The acquisition, though undisclosed publicly, slipped out in a…