EU digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes is among the speakers lined up for a spectrum conference due to be held in Paris at the end of June. Read more...

As the deployment of small cells around the world accelerates, industry body the Small Cell Forum is finding it has to deal with a raft of regulatory and spectrum issues, often on a country-by-country or even a case-by-case basis. Read more...

WiGig, a newly-standardised wireless technology that operates in the 60 GHz band, is expected to get a big boost this year when the powerful Wi-Fi Alliance absorbs the Wireless Gigabit Alliance and launches an interoperability certification programme. Read more...

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If broadcasters are moved from the 700 MHz band and new equipment is needed for viewers to continue receiving TV services, what is their incentive to go out and buy it? Read more...

Pressure is growing in the ‘capital of Europe’ for the relaxation of environmental restrictions that are preventing the launch of 4G services. Read more...

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Helen Goodman MP, the telecoms spokesperson for the UK's opposition Labour party, has clarified her position on the country’s recent spectrum auction, having initially appeared to criticise regulator Ofcom for a perceived shortfall in revenues. Read more...

Only a very few countries, such as Switzerland, the UK and the USA, reflect their stated policy goals directly in their spectrum pricing regimes, a white paper published by SBR Juconomy Consulting has concluded. Read more...

Jamaica and Austria are actively seeking new mobile operators, their regulators said in recently published spectrum auction documents. Read more...