The UK regulator has launched a consultation on the future spectrum requirements for mobile broadband and the set of potential frequency ranges which could be considered at WRC-15. Ofcom will be putting the UK's point of view at the meeting and one of the critical issues up for discussion is… Read more...

The British regulator is seeking stakeholders' views on the best way to release the spectrum in the 2010 to 2125 MHz band for new uses. It is currently unused in the UK, but is allocated on a primary basis for fixed and mobile services. Ofcom originally intended to award it… Read more...

The UK regulator has issued a consultation setting out its view on technical co-existence issues for its forthcoming public sector spectrum release in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands. Ofcom plans to make 40 MHz in the 2.3 GHz band and 150 MHz in the 3.4 GHz band available on an exclusive… Read more...

The UK regulator is consulting on a variety of telecoms and broadcast issues, including the proposed auctioning of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Ofcom plans to have the spectrum awarded by 2012/13 with effective co-existence measures allowing the deployment of next generation services in place by… Read more...

The European technical authority has issued its draft decision on the 700 MHz mobile broadband bandplan for consultation. The Decision takes in to account the out of band emission limits and guard blocks that have been set out in CEPT Report 53. Europe's 700 MHz bandplan has been the source of lively… Read more...

The UK regulator has published a consultation document outlining its proposals to to create temporary HDTV multiplexes using spectrum freed up for new uses by the analogue broadcast switch-off. Until now the band had been earmarked for wireless microphones and devices using white space technologies. The HDTV broadcasts would co-exist… Read more...

Ofcom has issued a consultation on its intention to levy Administered Incentive Pricing (AIP) fees on spectrum licences for the 28 GHz bands. The spectrum was auctioned in November 2000 as 15-year length Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) licences. Following requests from the licence holders, Ofcom decided in July 2013… Read more...

BEREC, the body that represents national regulatory authorities in the EU, has issued a consultation on its work programme for 2014. The document identifies four themes in its work programme: infrastructure, consumer protection, services (boosting the internal market), and quality control of its own work. The document reiterates its support… Read more...

Update: December 5, 2013 The deadline for this consultation has been extended to January 3, 2014. It announced the extension on the same day that it released a report on "Spectrum Attribution Metrics". October, 2013 The UK telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on its spectrum management strategy for the… Read more...

Britain's communications ministry and seven other major government departments have issued a document proposing ways of identifying and releasing at least 500 MHz of sub-5 GHz public sector spectrum over the next 10 years. The document reveals five bands which have been identified as suitable for further investigation, and sets… Read more...