Ofcom has issued a consultation on requests for an increase of 3 dB in the maximum permissible base station power. The UK's four MNOs who have spectrum in the 1800 MHz band have all requested that the maximum permissible base station transmit power (e.i.r.p) is increased to 65 dBm. Ofcom's preliminary view is that the… Read more...

A call for opinion on the tender procedure to be used in allocating the 1800 MHz and UMTS frequencies to mobile operators. The tender process will begin once all opinions have been published, expected two weeks after closure. The tender process is expected to start on Feb 21st. Read more...

Recommendations on a generic, technology and service neutral approach to licensing in 470 to 862MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, the 2GHz bands, 2500 to 2690MHz and 3.4 to 3.8GHz. The report concludes that all these bands should be suitable "for the introduction of flexibility”. Read more...

Ofcom expects the standards and procedures for Mobile Communication on Aircraft (MCA) to be agreed on a European basis by the end of 2007 or early 2008. The Ofcom document summarises the requirements of the European standard to prevent harmful interference being generated outside the aircraft and consults on its… Read more...

This document sets out Ofcom's measures to implement the Radio Spectrum Committee Decision on the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands currently used for 2G services. The Decision requires them to be opened up to use for 3G and potentially other technologies. Ofcom proposes to reclaim some of the spectrum… Read more...

The consultation asks a series of questions about the usage of these bands and the technical conditions which should be applied. Read more...

This consultation by the French regulator aims to make sector players aware of the regulatory means which might be chosen for the reuse of the 900 and 1800 MHz bands for 3G. Included in this discussion is reassigning the frequency assignments for the existing three 3G operators should a fourth… Read more...

Arcep has launched two public consultations: (i) on the renewal of the 2G Bouygues Télécom licence which ends on December 8, 2009; and (ii)the re-use of frequencies 900 and 1800 MHz by the 3G networks. They are seeking possible interest for the 4th 3G licence now available. If nobody comes… Read more...

This report sets out the conditions under which UMTS can be deployed in the 900 MHz and in 1800 MHz bands in urban and rural areas. Comments are invited to Mr Arturas Medeisis medeisis@ero.dk with a copy to Mr Harry Kuhn, harry.kuhn@bnetza.de Read more...

Consulting on procedures for the allocation of frequencies in the range 1710-1730 MHz and 1805-1825 MHz. Read more...