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...
by Toby Youell
Planned consolidation in the UK telecoms industry has led Ofcom to propose additional limits on the L-band (1452–1492 MHz) to prevent spectrum being traded without prior approval from the regulator. A consultation on the proposals lasts until 8 May. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Reports on 19 candidate frequency bands for IMT have been concluded by the ITU-R's Joint Task Group. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Middle Eastern and North African countries could see economic benefits of up to $26 billion if they use the 1.4 GHz band for a supplemental downlink for mobile broadband, according to a new study from Plum Consulting. Read more...
by Website author
This month we reflect on the significance of Europe's first major spectrum auctions this year: 2.6GHz in Sweden and L-band in the UK. Read more...
by Website author
The two major auctions in Sweden and the UK this month have seen Intel and Qualcomm buy spectrum in order to stimulate the development of their products. Is this the start of a new trend? Read more...
by Website author
The US-based wireless technology company, Qualcomm, has bought all 17 lots in the UK’s 1452-1492 MHz auction for a total of £8,334,000 (10.7 million euros). The auction took five days and ended after 32 rounds. Read more...
by Website author
Michael Whittaker, the architect of Australia's liberalised spectrum management framework, warns that the self regulation proposed by Ofcom in 1.5GHz could allow companies to devalue their competitors' licences. Read more...
by Website author
Italy is the first European country to get a commercial DVB-H network, with Germany, Italy and Spain soon to follow. What can regulators learn from the speed of developments in these countries? Read more...