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UK regulator proposes lower annual licence fees
Jan 09, 2025
by Laura Sear

The proposed changes include reductions for the 900 and 1800 MHz bands offset by an increase for the 2100 MHz band—resulting in an overall projected annual reduction of £40 million ($49 million).  Read more...

UK competition authority approves Vodafone and Three merger
Dec 18, 2024
by Richard Haas

The authority has provisionally approved the merger which it says will raise consumer prices but also improve network quality. Read more...

UK regulator to allow satellite D2D, snubs HAPS
Dec 06, 2024
by Richard Haas

Ofcom says it will consult on a specific proposal early next year with the aim of enabling satellite direct-to-device in the UK. Read more...

UK competition authority dismisses spectrum divestment as a merger remedy
Nov 19, 2024
by Richard Haas

The authority dismissed proposals to force a spectrum sell-off as part of the Vodafone and Three merger. Read more...

Australia eyes a potential digital dividend
Nov 07, 2024
by Richard Handford

The Australian government will release a discussion paper on the future of free-to-air broadcasting in early 2025, says the country’s communications minister Michelle Rowland. Read more...

UK tourist hotspots don’t want to be notspots
Nov 06, 2024
by Mirva Villa

A reliable mobile data connection can be hard to come by in central London’s most-visited areas. To understand the extent of the problem, Westminster City Council has started gathering data on upload and download speeds. Read more...

Spectrum sharing faces specific challenges in Canada, the UK and US
Oct 23, 2024
by Laura Sear

Panellists from Canada, the UK and the US spoke at a recent industry event about the challenges facing spectrum sharing between defence and commercial users in their countries. Read more...

Mobile industry body urges UK government to reform “adversarial” planning rules
Sep 18, 2024
by Richard Haas

A survey from Mobile UK claims that most British people wouldn’t object to a mobile mast being installed on their street. Read more...

Vodafone to sell spectrum to VM/O2 to alleviate spectrum dominance concerns
Jul 23, 2024
by Richard Haas

The UK mobile network operator hopes to address concerns about its proposed merger with Three. Read more...

Motorola sues Home Office for unpaid Airwave bills
Jul 03, 2024
by Dugie Standeford

Motorola, which operates the UK's Airwave emergency communications network, has sued the Home Office for unpaid invoices in the latest episode in the long-running attempt to build a 4G/5G Emergency Services Network (ESN). Read more...