by Michael Newlands
An exact picture will only emerge when Ofcom releases more details about the UK 4G auction but at the moment values seem to be lower than comparable European countries. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
German regulator the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) has published a discussion paper presenting possible scenarios for future mobile spectrum allocations. The scenarios focus in particular on the 900 and 1800 MHz GSM bands, where the existing licences are due to expire at the end of 2016. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
A German court has ruled that the €8.4 billion paid by a Telefónica-led consortium for a 3G licence in August 2000 will not have to be repaid. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
A German court has ruled that the €8.4 billion paid by a Telefónica-led consortium for a 3G licence in August 2000 will not have to be repaid. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Germany should advocate pan-European harmonised spectrum above and below 1 GHz for public protection and disaster relief, WiK Consult and Aegis Systems have said in a study carried out for the country’s regulator and government. Scott Marcus, one of the authors of the study, believes it should spur a more… Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The first large-scale commercial deployment of LTE is underway in Germany, where Vodafone is rolling out the service to rural areas using 800 MHz spectrum. The company will then turn its attention to towns and cities, where it will deploy LTE at 2.6 GHz. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
German regulator BNetzA has revealed it is updating the country’s frequency usage plan to meet the needs of the government’s broadband strategy. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The consensus amongst spectrum consultants is that the recent spate of auctions in Europe have mainly resulted in good results for operators, disappointing revenues for governments and, possibly, few benefits for consumers. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
Germany’s super auction featuring four different spectrum bands has fizzled out after more than a month of incremental bidding. The final takings of €4.4 bn were half of the predicted value. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The Dutch 2.6 GHz auction may be over but the Danish and German auctions, which also started in April, are expected to continue well into May. Read more...