by Kane Mumford
The Swedish government had halted plans to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz band late last year under pressure from Swedish public safety authorities. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
A spokesperson for the regulator told PolicyTracker that it has not yet decided where to accommodate the 20 or so programme making and special events (PMSE) organisations currently licensed to use the band. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
PolicyTracker is aware of five cities planning to launch 5G services by 2020, but details on use cases and budget are scarce. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The European Broadcasting Union says LTE in 800 MHz in Italy and Sweden is damaging DTT services and Brussel’s 700 MHz proposal risks “disenfranchising large swathes of the population” Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Legal document seeking to restrict EU member states' freedom to negotiate at World Radiocommunication Conferences says the actions of three countries harmed EU objectives. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Sweden has evaluated the possibility of using "social masts" to boost 4G mobile coverage in rural and isolated areas via the part-public funding of masts. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A disagreement over Europe’s Common Position for WRC-15 on the 2.7–2.9 GHz band pivots on whether the band really can be shared between mobile broadband and incumbent radar applications by segmenting the latter in the upper part of the band. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
The Norwegian government has confirmed its plan to switch off FM radio in 2017. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Swedish regulator PTS believes the 2.7–2.9 GHz band is underused and should be jointly allocated to mobile at WRC-15. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Sweden is pressing ahead with plans to reallocate the 700 MHz band for mobile use and with a new approach to spectrum management that will place more emphasis on sharing. Read more...