Uk regulator Ofcom has announced that it will now allow dynamic spectrum access (DSA) using databases to access the country's TV white spaces (TVWS) on a licence-exempt basis. 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...

We’ve been here before. There was a big hype around mobile TV technologies such as MediaFLO and DVB-H but they failed. Why should LTE Broadcast be any different? Read more...

For decades, Europe's railways have relied on a modified version of GSM to manage its communications and signalling, but GSM's anticipated obsolescence along with growing interference and capacity problems have provoked the European Railway Agency to take steps to replace the standard. Read more...

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The European broadcasting industry plans to focus on fostering a pan-European approach that considers digital terrestrial television (DTT) a crucial part of Europe's digital economy, says Olivier Huart, the new chairman of Broadcasting Networks Europe. Read more...

The UK government has told the country's regulator to adjust the annual licence fees (ALFs) it planned to levy on the use of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands in order to take account of an ambiguous deal it struck with operators last December. Read more...

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

Statement follows $3 billion saving by Dish Networks in AWS-3 auction, thanks to its use of FCC rules designed to help small businesses gain spectrum. Read more...

Three operators buy 120 MHz of spectrum for €1.2 million. Read more...