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Germany 800 MHz rollout progresses

May 17, 2012 by Jonathan Watson

Coverage requirements attached to the 800 MHz band in Germany have now been met in nine of the 13 states previously deemed to have inadequate broadband services, according to German regulator BNetzA.

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IEEE revises Wi-Fi standard to include 3.65 GHz

IEEE revises Wi-Fi standard to include 3.65 GHz
May 17, 2012 by Jonathan Watson

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Standards Association has published IEEE 802.11-2012, the latest revision of the 802.11 wireless LAN standard more commonly known as Wi-Fi.

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Slovak regulator sets spectrum caps for LTE auction

May 15, 2012 by Jonathan Watson

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (TUSR) has decided to set spectrum caps in the 800 and 1800 MHz bands in an auction due to take place later this year.

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Weightless 1.0 expected in first quarter of 2013

May 14, 2012 by Catherine Viola

The emerging “Weightless” standard for machine communications in TV white spaces reached another milestone in May when members of the Weightless Special Interest Group (SIG) approved version 0.7 of the draft specification at the inaugural Weightless Plenary Conference, held near Cambridge in the UK.

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Over 1200 MHz unused or under-used says inventory project

Over 1200 MHz unused or under-used says inventory project
May 11, 2012 by Martin Sims

The Brussels–commissioned study has also underlined the inherent difficulties of measuring spectrum efficiency.

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