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Africa won’t support co-primary allocation of lower UHF band

Abdoulkarim Soumaila, the secretary general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), says his priorities for WRC-15 are resolving the paper satellite problem and securing the 700 MHz band.

700 MHz

Broadcasting

digital dividend

EBU highlights difficulties in moving DTT out of 700 MHz

Evicting terrestrial broadcasters from the 700 MHz band by 2020 - as suggested by the European Commission's "high level group" - raises difficult political and technical questions, says European Broadcasting...

What to expect when you’re expecting a new Commission

The European Parliament has now approved Jean-Claude Juncker's new European Commission after he changed some portfolios and commissioners to appease MEPs' concerns.

mobile

Is there a case for mobile single wholesale networks?

With policy makers in several countries seriously considering single wholesale networks (SWNs), a report for the GSM Association (GSMA) argues that the traditional multi-operator approach is better for spectrum efficiency,...

Broadcasting

mobile

Incentive auction delayed for another year

The FCC's flagship 600 MHz auction has been pushed back to 2016.

Germany 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1.5 GHz bands

Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)

Will spectrum be left out of the EC’s telecoms package?

With the EU Telecoms Council scheduled to meet on 27 November, the fate of the spectrum provisions of the “telecoms single market” (TSM) proposal, not to mention the entire package...

4G

900 MHz

IoT

LTE

GSM Evolution can benefit from GSM 900 MHz installed base

Ericsson is backing GSM Evolution for the Internet of Things (IoT). Meanwhile, evolutionary approaches to IoT based on LTE and UMTS have been approved for 3GPP Release 13, while industry...

5925 - 8500 MHz

5G

Spectrum for drones a key issue for WRC-15

As interest in drones ("unmanned aircraft systems" or UAS) continues to grow, one big question is what spectrum could be used for their command and control. WRC-15 will consider whether...

mobile

Several reports cast doubt on ITU’s spectrum forecasts

As preparations continue for WRC-15, where decisions will be made on how much spectrum will be needed for future mobile broadband services, three separate papers argue that the model on...

1800 MHz

Russia eyes 1800 MHz tender

Russia’s Ministry of Communications and Mass Media and the country’s State Radio Frequencies Commission (GRFC) have unveiled plans to offer spectrum in the 1800 MHz band. The forthcoming contest is...

Low power applications

white space

Weightless moves from TVWS to unlicensed UHF bands

The group that is seeking to make an interoperable Internet of Things (IoT) standard has shelved its white space project and is now focusing on a new standard.

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