The launch this week of the world’s first joint TD-LTE/FD-LTE network by Hutchison Telecoms International’s (HTI) Swedish subsidiary Hi3G looks set to be one of several such Chinese-owned networks in Europe. Read more...

The launch this week of the world’s first joint TD-LTE/FD-LTE network by Hutchison Telecoms International’s (HTI) Swedish subsidiary Hi3G looks set to be one of several such Chinese-owned networks in Europe. Read more...

The two-part auction of the remaining half of the 1800 MHz band in Sweden came to an end yesterday, leaving two operators with an equal share of the whole band. Read more...

The two-part auction of the remaining half of the 1800 MHz band in Sweden came to an end yesterday, leaving two operators with an equal share of the whole band. Read more...

Swedish regulator the Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) has invited operators to take part in an auction of frequencies in the 1800 MHz band. The deadline for submitting applications and bank guarantees is 2 September 2011. Read more...

Ever since China Mobile started its major international drive to accelerate the development of TD-LTE, it has seemed likely that operators long used to paired spectrum would take the opportunity also to use their often fallow unpaired spectrum. Read more...

Plans for a five-year EU radio spectrum policy roadmap cleared the European Parliament on 11 May with lawmakers overwhelmingly backing amendments aimed at putting Europe in the lead in new broadband services. Read more...

Sweden's 800 MHz auction ended on 4 March 2011 when six licences were awarded to the country's four main mobile operators. Read more...

Sweden’s auction to assign licences for the use of spectrum in the 800 MHz band started on 28 February. Read more...

After a two-year delay, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is restarting its spectrum liberalisation programme. Companies looking to use the surplus spectrum welcomed the move but said the release should now take place as quickly as possible. Read more...