Finland may not be able to use the 700 MHz band for public safety networks due to interference from Russian TV broadcasting.  Read more...

With the arrival of LTE-based mobile broadband, the concept of dedicated spectrum for PPDR (public protection and disaster relief) applications has now evolved and governments are looking into a wide range of innovative approaches.  Read more...

Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), has told PolicyTracker that the national regulator’s reserve prices for an upcoming multiband spectrum auction are “presently unviable”. Read more...

The amount of spectrum in Asia identified for mobile use has increased over the last five years and so has the amount harmonised and subsequently licensed by regulators, according to a study by LS telcom.  Read more...

South Africa’s new finance minister Tito Mboweni appears to be serious about holding a 4G auction within a few months.  Read more...

The sale of 700 MHz licences in Sweden raised a total of $311.9 million (SEK2.82 billion)–370 per cent more than the reserve price.  Read more...

The Malaysian government is considering how to proceed with a stalled contest for spectrum in the 700 MHz band. One possibility is an auction, which would be a first for the country.  Read more...

Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has released a new draft telecoms law which is to introduce a number of major changes to the country’s spectrum management framework and expand the powers of the Polish regulator.  Read more...

Despite its realisation that spectrum prices must fall, the Modi government’s policies are not always kind to the country’s operators. However, supporters argue the government’s proactive agenda is encouraging the mobile industry as a whole.  Read more...

Many countries across the Asia-Pacific region are still waiting to see the benefits of the digital dividend, available through the sought-after 700 MHz band.  Read more...