Our themes this month are the UK's Digital Dividend Review; UWB in Europe and mobile TV via satellite. Read more...

Philip Rutnam, Ofcom’s Partner for the Spectrum Policy Group discusses the key issues raised by the regulators plan for re-using the analogue TV spectrum. Read more...

Moving from harmonisation to liberalisation will damage the mobile ecosystem and the interests of consumers claims a report for the UMTS Forum. But not everyone is convinced, as Pamela Whitby reports. Read more...

Ofcom say they have made every effort to protect wireless microphone users in planning for digital switch over but industry fears remain. Read more...

Ofcom’s long awaited study on using the frequencies released by analogue TV switch off has ruled out giving special treatment to public service broadcasters wanting to provide terrestrial high definition television. Read more...

The satellite sector looks set to benefit from the harmonised use of 2GHz for the provision of mobile satellite services but with several projects vying for a limited chunk of this spectrum, not everybody is going to be a winner. Read more...

Nobody said it would be easy but nobody thought it would be this hard! At last, however, the harmonised introduction of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) products in Europe is imminent and both industry and regulators are happy. Read more...

“Driving forward a market-based approach to spectrum” takes prime position in the UK regulators to do list for 2007/8. Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom today tentatively outlined its strategy for auctioning the coveted 2.6GHz band, but given continued disagreement over technology neutrality at a European level, is the end of 2007 for completing the award somewhat ambitious. Read more...

A report on driving public sector spectrum efficiency says progress is “encouraging” but resolution of the underlying legal issues is still some way off. Read more...