by Martin Sims
Spectrum policy often seems to rely on a simplistic interpretation of the term, not realising that it is discredited in the disciplines where it was born. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The world's most sought-after spectrum is currently being auctioned in what is arguably Europe's strongest economy - so why are wallets staying closed? Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Some 14 months ago, we asked whether Licensed Shared Access (LSA) was "ready for take-off". A couple of weeks later, we were assured by delegates from Nokia and Qualcomm at Mobile World Congress that it was indeed ready. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
In the run-up to this year's World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), one issue discussed less than others so far is Agenda Item 1.3, which looks at identifying spectrum for broadband public protection and disaster relief (PPDR). Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The deadline has now passed for comments on the Lamy report on the future of the UHF band in Europe. While the European Commission won't release the consultation responses for a month – there were 354, of which 260 were from individuals and 94 from organisations – statements issued this… Read more...
by PolicyTracker
A popular tool for regulators who want to make sure companies use their spectrum as efficiently as possible is a "use it or lose it" clause in a spectrum licence. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Several major companies held a meeting at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona this week to compare notes on LTE Broadcast. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
We’ve been here before. There was a big hype around mobile TV technologies such as MediaFLO and DVB-H but they failed. Why should LTE Broadcast be any different? Read more...
by Richard Womersley
Typically less than 50% of spectrum already identified for IMT has been licensed by regulators, yet the IMT community are seeking new allocations. Shouldn't regulators and the IMT community alike use what they have first, before asking for more? Read more...
by PolicyTracker
At an annual consultation meeting on Ofcom's draft annual plan, the regulator's director of spectrum policy Charles Jenne confirmed it was currently working on future spectrum sharing initiatives. Read more...