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Operators have high hopes for new mobile TV standard
Advances in technology have made the European Commission back away from its previous full-on support for the DVB-H mobile TV standard - to the extent it is now “highly interested” in the results a trial of new solution, IMB.
Brazil plans LTE rollout in time for 2014 World Cup
Brazil has become the first major country in the Americas to break step with the US bandplan at 2.6 GHz. In line with Europe and much of the rest of the world, it has chosen ITU Option 1 instead.
PMSE industry protests over compensation package
Lobbyists from the programme making and special events (PMSE) sector are accusing the UK government of exploiting technicalities to avoid paying compensation to companies being evicted from the channels they use.
Ofcom tests Olympic spectrum requirements
Field tests at several sporting events show plans to manage spectrum needs during the 2012 London Olympics are on track, the UK regulator says. Part of the spectrum will come from the 2.6 GHz band, which is due to be auctioned by the end of 2011.
More spectrum not necessarily the answer for mobile operators
Mobile operators should be changing their business models and making use of new technologies to get the most out of their spectrum holdings, rather than pressing for the release of more spectrum, argue a telecoms consultant and an advocate of femtocells.
