by Kane Mumford
Lord Toby Harris, who recently led a review of London’s preparedness for a terrorist attack, told PolicyTracker that every single person who currently works for the emergency services expressed scepticism about whether LTE PPDR on the London Underground would work. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
ARCEP is consulting on a draft proposal for what it says will be a complete overhaul of its fixed internet access and telephone service quality of service (QoS) indicators. The regulator wants to make more use of crowdsourcing to reflect customers' experience of coverage and QoS. ARCEP said it wants… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
The UK mobile operator has released a video that encourages people to urge Ofcom CEO Sharon White to take action on uneven spectrum distribution. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The RSPG has issued a draft opinion based on the output of its working groups on IoT and intelligent transport systems. It outlines a series of recommendations and definitions around the subject of IoT and calls for responses by 9 January 2017. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The RSPG has issued a draft opinion based on the output of its working group on intelligent transport systems. It has issued recommendations based on the current state of ITS, spectrum regulator issues and the availability of frequency bands. Comments should be made by 9 January 2017. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Senior figures at Qualcomm and Huawei have told a conference in London that making spectrum available to allow coexistence trials is one of the most important challenges facing 5G deployment. Meanwhile, Ofcom’s proposal on the UK’s C-band auction could raise 5G competition issues in the UK. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
EE’s head of regulatory policy called on Ofcom to work with the mobile industry ahead of the 700 MHz auction to agree on any coverage obligations imposed on the winning bidders. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
In 2017, Ofcom will auction 190 MHz of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands – an increase of just under a third of the total mobile spectrum currently available. This represents more than three-quarters of the 4G airwaves that were released in 2013. The 40 MHz of… Read more...
by Kane Mumford
A source close to Mediaset and Rai said the broadcasters would follow a 3D strategy: delay, delay, delay. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
Ofcom has proposed that the operator be left out of the upcoming 2.3 GHz auction but O2 and Three have said this is not enough to promote effective competition. Read more...