The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is due to sound a warning over the potential for providers of unlicensed WiMAX networks to effectively monopolise broadband access in certain areas. Read more...

Utility companies fear that the introduction of trading in the mobile bands could squeeze out those emergency services where a guaranteed connection is essential. Read more...

Austria, which now holds the EU presidency, is to press ahead with the spectrum reform agenda pursued by the UK. Read more...

Some progress but interference remains a concern Read more...

Billions of euros have been invested and all the biggest players are involved so 2.5-2.69 GHz is the biggest test yet for Europe’s liberalizers - a touchstone for technology neutrality. Read more...

The theoretical concepts behind WAPECS are being exposed to real life problems Read more...

2005 has seen Europe’s first agreement on a draft standard for UWB Read more...

The European satellite industry is seeking the same regulatory freedom as its US counterpart Read more...

Allocating the digital dividend is becoming a battleground rather than a distant dream as RRC 06 approaches and the market begins to see the possibilities offered by pan-European mobile services. Read more...

Ofcom has made releasing and liberalising spectrum one of its nine priorities for 2006 outlined in its Annual Plan. The first public meeting to discuss the Annual Plan is being held in London on Thurday 12 January. Read more...