by Michael Newlands
Everything Everywhere, the entity formed from the merger of T-Mobile and Orange in the UK, has withdrawn its threat of legal action following assurances from the Minister for Communications that UK regulator Ofcom’s advice to allow quick refarming of GSM spectrum will not prejudice a competition assessment prior to an… Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The Danish regulator has set two 2010 dates for the auction of liberalised 410 MHz and 450 MHz licences, and is preparing for a 2011 auction of the 800 MHz digital dividend spectrum. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Two of Spain's main telecoms operators have asked the government to bring forward the refarming of frequencies in the 900 MHz band. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
Canada's mobile operators, like those in other parts of the world, are eager to get their hands on much-needed spectrum Read more...
by Michael Newlands
In a new report on mobile “not-spots”, UK regulator Ofcom says it will prioritise examining how to improve coverage information so consumers are able to choose the best service provider for their requirements. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
Following an intensive consultation process, the Australian telecoms and broadcasting regulator has made a decision on allocation of the 2.6 GHz band that takes into account both international harmonisation and the needs of current occupants. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
UK regulator Ofcom has had a significant change of heart on the competitive issues related to allowing operators to refarm their 900 MHz spectrum, and has now advised the British government to allow it as quickly as possible. Read more...
by Martin Sims
Brussels thinks a harmonised band could help the PMSE sector through the digital dividend transition. But is there a suitable band? Read more...
by Martin Sims
Qualcomm says it has developed a chipset for an advanced digital wireless microphone with much greater spectrum efficiency than current analogue models. However, industry experts are sceptical about its likely power consumption. Read more...
by Scott Billquist
Participants in the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) have cleared the way for a final push to complete 3GPP’s LTE-Advanced and an IEEE 802.16m WiMAX variant technology called “WirelessMAN-Advanced” as international 4G technologies. Read more...