by Kane Mumford
A document seen by PolicyTracker says there will be an EU-wide deadline of 2020 for moving Europe's broadcasters out of the 700 MHz band, but member states will be able to apply for a two-year extension under certain circumstances. Read more...
by David Yip
After refusing to take part in the digital dividend auction in 2013, Vodafone has now offered the Australian government A$594.3 million (€384 million) for a 700 MHz licence. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The plus-or-minus two years’ leeway around the 2020 deadline for broadcasters’ relocation to the lower UHF band is under discussion in the Council and likely to make it into law, said Pascal Lamy in an interview with PolicyTracker. He also said that contrary to the claims of some in the… Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
UK regulator Ofcom has published its “initial conclusions” from the strategic review of digital communications it launched in 2015. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Ofcom is consulting on maximising the benefits of the clearance of 700 MHz, considering five potential uses for the 25 MHz “centre gap” (733-758 MHz). The provisional view is that additional mobile downlink services would be the best use of the spectrum, while other services, including PPDR, would not. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Freeing up spectrum for mobile broadband in the 700 MHz band in Europe could cause a spectrum shortage in the lower UHF band when digital terrestrial TV (DTT) broadcasters relocate there, as there will be less room for TV white space and PMSE use. Read more...
by David Yip
US operator has bolstered its position in the band through acquisitions from "multiple parties". Read more...
by David Yip
Dutch communications minister Henk Kamp has pledged to put the country's digital terrestrial TV (DTT) licence up for auction this summer. The successful bidder will have to stop using the 700 MHz band by the end of 2019. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The PMSE industry has joined broadcasters in voicing disquiet over the European Commission's proposal, while Ericsson says SDL at 470-694 MHz is the first stage of a “graceful transition” to DTT moving out of the band entirely. Read more...
by David Yip
A recently published report recommends releasing the 700 MHz band as well as bands above 2 GHz for mobile broadband use in six Gulf countries. Read more...