by Dugie Standeford
US federal agencies have until May 2015 to reveal their actual use of a total of 960 MHz of spectrum, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said in its latest report on the government's plan to free up 500 MHz of federal and non-federal spectrum for wireless broadband by… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The European Commission has approved Telefonica Deutschland's proposed takeover of KPN's German subsidiary E-Plus. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The 470-694 MHz band is likely to be used for downstream distribution of audiovisual content well into the future, the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) said in a draft report published on 1 July. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) encoding could allow radars and communication services to share the same radio waves, according to Friedrich Jondral of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. This would enable mesh networks on radar spectrum. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Our main story this month focuses on the possible co-primary allocation of the entire UHF band in Europe. We also report on "Li-Fi" technology and on the FCC's bid to encourage broadcasters to participate in the spectrum incentive auction. Other updates focus on Australia, India, Moldova, Romania, Taiwan and the… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
UK regulator Ofcom expects to “resist” permitting mobile broadband uses in the 470-694 MHz spectrum band at WRC-15, it said in a 27 June consultation document outlining its preparations for the conference. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) efforts to entice broadcasters to take part in the spectrum incentive auction are heating up as the agency rolls out a series of webinars and materials aimed at helping stations make informed decisions. But a 27 June webinar drew few participants and only one query, raising… Read more...
by Toby Youell
A year after a controversial auction, the authorities reflect on Australia's regulatory framework. Read more...