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Europe searches for green spectrum policies

The vibrant UK mobile industry leaves a heavy carbon footprint, an Ofcom-commissioned report on the environmental impact of communications systems found. Separate mobile networks and handset subsidies are being recognized...

European regulators sign up for new spectrum monitoring system

A new technology for spectrum monitoring, profiled in Policy Tracker a year ago, is rapidly moving into the mainstream following a year-long spectrum mapping contract on behalf of UK regulator,...

2.3 GHz

Wireless broadband

Nigerian government withdraws 2.3 GHz licenses

The introduction of national WiMAX networks in Nigeria has been put on hold again after the government ordered telecoms regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to withdraw the three 2.3GHz...

mobile

Opinion: no quick solution to UK’s mobile spectrum dilemma

Current proposals to refarm GSM spectrum and auction the digital dividend and 2.6GHz bands cannot come into force for at least a year because of the procedures required of both...

Public sector spectrum

UK

United Kingdom

UK regulator hands key liberalisation decision back to government

Ofcom has backtracked on a plan to set administrative incentive pricing for maritime and aeronautical radar spectrum licences, saying the government should decide how to maximise use of the bands.

France

mobile

France’s fourth 3G license may face further delays

France Telecom is challenging the terms of a proposed new 3G license, accusing the French Government of providing “state aid” to whoever wins the tender.

New online marketplace brings vacant spectrum into use

SpecEx, the US website for buying and selling spectrum, has achieved a liberaliser’s dream by negotiating with the FCC to allow unused paging spectrum to be re-farmed for land mobile...

Opinion: environment report points to a long road ahead

Several key tenets of spectrum policy need to be re-examined to take account of environmental impacts, writes James Page. Network sharing, ending handset subsidies and increasing use of femtocells could...

55.78 - 66 GHz

5G

71 - 76 GHz

Wireless broadband

ITU due to make major decisions in the autumn

On the agenda are issues relating to WiMAX, white spaces, satellite networks and propagation. It has been confirmed that the next WRC will be held in January 2012 and a...

Wireless broadband

Have the principles of UK spectrum policy been forgotten?

The WiMAX community is concerned that the UK’s commitment to releasing spectrum quickly and without preference for technology is under threat. The Spectrum Broker's report is being criticised as too...

spectrum refarming

Benefits of refarming shown at opposite ends of the globe

The economic benefits to mobile operators from using refarmed 900Mhz GSM spectrum to roll out 3G services has been quantified by case studies conducted by two operators who were first...

mobile

Long delays likely in release of UK next generation mobile spectrum

The recent flood of reports, consultations, decisions and directives on the future of UK sub-3GHz spectrum appears to have done little to get bands to market in a timely fashion.

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