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digital dividend

Ministers support next stage of digital dividend harmonisation

The EU Telecoms Council has invited Brussels to produce a technical plan for harmonising the use of mobile services in 790-862 MHz but emphasised the right of Member States to...

digital dividend

Row over German digital dividend auction defused for the time being

The German regulator has agreed to ensure its upcoming auction of former analogue TV spectrum does not harm competition, but the European Commission remains wary.

licence-exempt

Ofcom to create 6.8 GHz block of license-exempt spectrum

UK regulator Ofcom has published a decision to create a large, contiguous block of unlicensed spectrum from 57 to 64 GHz for Fixed Wireless Systems (FWS) despite opposition from some...

France

mobile

France awards fourth 3G license

Despite attempts by the incumbent operators to block the award, France’s fourth 3G license has now been awarded to the only participant in the beauty contest.

Wireless broadband

Revitalised Clearwire plans WiMAX expansion in US and abroad

As US mobile WiMAX operator Clearwire accelerates rollout in its home market and gets another capital injection, it is now planning launches in Spain and Mexico.

mobile

Stockholm and Oslo get world’s first commercial LTE service

Scandinavian operator TeliaSonera has taken the telecoms industry by surprise by launching the first LTE networks, in Stockholm and Oslo, ahead of schedule.

digital dividend

LTE in digital dividend likely to interfere with cable

As concerns mount over potential interference with cable and digital receivers by mobile applications in the 800 MHz band, the European Commission announced it will launch its own tests to...

digital dividend

Enhanced role for Radio Spectrum Policy Group

European telecommunications regulatory reform will boost the profile of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, incoming Chairman Roberto Viola said. Its top job under the new regime will be to help...

mobile

Thailand gets 3G Lite as commercial auction is pushed back

After years of edging ever closer Thailand finally has a 3G service, albeit one run by MVNOs over a state-owned network and limited to the capital Bangkok. Plans for auctioning...

Wireless broadband

South African hybrid auction proposal needs reworking, stakeholders say

ICASA's plan for assigning 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz has been criticized from all sides. Some say a beauty contest would be better while others say the two stage process...

Former Competition Commissioner to be in charge of radio frequencies

Neelie Kroes rather than Viviane Reding is set to get the top job in telecoms. The portfolio which includes spectrum will be called “Digital Agenda” instead of “Information Society”

RFID

Railways and RFID eye same small block of frequencies

Regulators and standards bodies are considering how to globally harmonise the expanding European RFID industry while helping the railway GSM network cope with interference. Both technologies want to use spectrum...

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