Italy may struggle to meet a possible 2022 deadline to make the 700 MHz band available for mobile broadband, according to a representative from its regulator. Read more...

The ITU is planning a conference on dgital switchover on the same day that the majority of African countries will miss the deadline to turn off broadcasting signals in the 700 MHz and 800 MHz bands Read more...

French telecoms regulator ARCEP has issued its first conclusions following a consultation on plans for managing spectrum to enable superfast mobile broadband services. Read more...

John Haine, RF technology innovation coordinator at the Internet of Things (IoT) chip and module-maker U-blox, told a recent conference in London that part of the 700 MHz band should be dedicated to the IoT on a licensed basis. Read more...

Political agreement on allocating the 700 MHz band was reached at WRC-12, but a new proposal from the Russian Federation would make the use of IMT in the band much more expensive in certain administrations. Read more...

This month we examine the implications of the US AWS-3 auction results for the broadcast incentive auction due to be held next year and assess claims that Dish made unfair use of FCC rules to reduce the amount it paid for spectrum. We also ask whether spectrum could be reserved… Read more...

Following consultations, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has adopted two "Opinions"; one on the future of the UHF band and another on Europe's common positions going into WRC-15. Read more...

Qualcomm is promoting a modification of Europe's 700 MHz bandplan to support a 2 x 3 MHz slot exclusively used for machine to machine communications (M2M), but vendors and regulators appear undecided on the initiative. Read more...

Argentina's communications ministry raised 14 per cent more than reserve price in auction. Read more...

New entrants would be exempt from rollout conditions in major multiband auction. Read more...