by Kane Mumford
It appears that the former Soviet countries' “stringent” demands in negotiations over IMT identification of 1452-1492 MHz at WRC-15 caused European negotiator CEPT to take the view that the existing ECC-decreed mobile allocation was sufficient for further technological development and did not push for for IMT identification. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The relatively small amount of spectrum proposed to be identified for IMT (mobile broadband) by the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) at WRC-15 is being circumvented by multi-country proposals (MCPs) signed by Japan and China. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Just before WRC-15 got under way, the UK and Swiss regulators and European telecoms network operators unveiled their final positions on key agenda items. While there are many areas of agreement, UK regulator Ofcom and the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) have very different views on the 470-694 MHz… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The Italian Ministry of Economic Development recently said it had sold the 1452–1492 MHz band for a total of €462 million. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Company reported to have made £91M profit from the deal, which Ofcom is reviewing before deciding whether to make a competition investigation. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Europe's C-Band proposals are being opposed by the Asian regional grouping and have yet to win the backing of the African nations. However, there is emerging global support for an IMT identification in L-band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
European administrations have agreed to oppose adding a series of key bands to the list of those allocated to mobile and identified for IMT at this year’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15). Read more...
by Toby Youell
The German regulator, Bundesnetzagentur, raised €5.1 billion in its auction of the 700 MHz band, the GSM bands (900 MHz and 1800 MHz) and the L-band (1452–1492 MHz). Read more...
by Toby Youell
Chipset designer Qualcomm has told PolicyTracker it will trade its L-band holding (1452–1492 MHz) following EU-level harmonisation of the band for supplemental downlink (SDL) and UK regulator Ofcom's decision to vary Qualcomm's licence to allow the band to be used for SDL. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK is the first Member State to comply after the European Commission ruled that all states must make 1452 – 1492 MHz available within 6 months. Read more...