UK regulator Ofcom has published an update to its “evolving” spectrum plan for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, including responses to its consultation on reserving use of the 2.6 GHz band for the event. Read more...

The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) has completed its auction of frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band. The total proceeds from the auction came to €39.53 million - less than the amount generated in the Danish 2.6 GHz auction, but more than the Dutch auction and far… Read more...

Britain’s two-month-old coalition government has grasped the nettle of spectrum reform by introducing a revised version of stalled legislation which wasn't passed in the last Parliament. Read more...

Citing a deluge of letters and e-mails seeking clarity on its spectrum licensing process, South African regulator ICASA has withdrawn its invitation to apply (ITA), saying a revised document is likely “in the financial year”. Read more...

None of Jordan’s four mobile operators has responded to a document sent to them by the country’s telecoms regulator requesting applications for LTE licences in the 2.6 GHz band. Read more...

French regulator ARCEP plans to launch the allocation process for frequencies in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands before the end of this year. Read more...

South African regulator ICASA sticks to its hybrid auction plan, with several key changes. Read more...

Denmark’s auction of 2.6 GHz spectrum came to an end today with four bidders paying a combined €136 million for 2 x 70 MHz of paired FDD spectrum and 45 MHz of unpaired TDD spectrum. Read more...

The first part of Denmark’s 2.6 GHz auction has come to an end with the country’s four existing mobile operators each winning licenses. Read more...

The Dutch 2.6 GHZ auction came to an end yesterday afternoon with five bidders acquiring 130 MHz of the 190 MHz on the block, all of it paired. The bidders paid a total of just over €2.6 million. Read more...