by Dugie Standeford
Qualcomm could be in line for a significant profit as its 40 MHz of 1.4 GHz L-Band spectrum, purchased relatively cheaply in a 2008 UK auction, is approved and deployed for supplemental mobile downlinks (SDL). However, the company denies it bought the spectrum for hoarding or speculation, saying it decided… Read more...
by Martin Sims
Politicians should be taking a long-term view rather than thinking that spectrum auctions can replace state-owned telcos as a cash lifeline. Read more...
by Martin Sims
Politicians should be taking a long-term view rather than thinking that spectrum auctions can replace state-owned telcos as a cash lifeline. Read more...
by Website author
Regional preparations for WRC-15 in the Americas show a strong diversity of views on finding new spectrum for mobile, with the US seeking a mobile allocation throughout the whole 470-698MHz band. Read more...
by Website author
Chile’s undersecretary of telecommunications, Jorge Atton, announced in late April that the country will hold its 700MHz auction in August this year. Read more...
by Website author
The Venezuelan government has been making progress in its spectrum allocation programme with two recent developments. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
As with the British digital dividend auction of 800 MHz spectrum earlier this year, the Australian 700 MHz auction has failed to meet government expectations but for very different reasons. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Our top stories this month deal with spectrum pricing, WiGig, small cells and the possible release of the 700 MHz band for mobile broadband in Europe. There are also updates from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, the Czech Republic, France, Jamaica, Norway, Poland, South Africa and the UK. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
UK regulator Ofcom’s proposals for a trial of white space devices later this year have been cautiously welcomed by the PMSE sector, though with caveats about the need to explain the value of PMSE to the white space community. Read more...
by Jaroslaw Adamowski
Poland's Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) has launched a consultation on future use of the 700 MHz band. One of the most likely scenarios involves earmarking the spectrum for wireless broadband Internet services, the regulator said. Read more...