Finnish telecoms regulator Ficora said it has granted more than 20 licences for tests, research and trials involving systems based on wireless equipment for the development of 5G. Applicants have included telecom operators, device manufacturers and research projects.
Test licences have been granted, for example, for intelligent transportation and industrial automation. The licences also provide a platform for testing new services and network functionalities and for developing new base stations and terminal devices.
Ficora noted that the allocation of frequencies for 5G will be decided globally at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-2019) next year. It said it is working to promote Finnish needs and views and to enable the commercial roll-out of 5G networks as soon as possible after the WRC-2019.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ficora-says-5g-test-licence-awards-reach-20--1228214