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Portugal and Italy move towards switch-off
Aug 17, 2010
by Jonathan Watson

Portuguese regulator Anacom has approved the Portuguese government's proposed schedule for analogue switch-off (ASO) in the country. In Italy, the president of the regulator thinks ASO could be achieved by next year. Read more...

Complimentary reports for Research Service subscribers
Aug 11, 2010
by PolicyTracker

Please see below to download the reports as PDFs Read more...

PolicyTracker website: saved password is wrong
Aug 11, 2010
by Martin Sims

To delete an individual stored password in Internet Explorer please: Start typing your username eg "m" When the full username appears  as an option below eg "martin"  move the mouse over that so it is highlighted.Hit the delete key and you should get a pop up box saying "Windows has… Read more...

Battle to provide communications network for UK smart grid
Aug 11, 2010
by Michael Newlands

Which spectrum bands and technologies are to be used to provide communications for the UK’s proposed smart grid are yet to be decided, but energy regulator Ofgem has released a detailed prospectus and consultation designed to provide some answers. Our special report on M2M communications concludes with a case study… Read more...

Does M2M need its own spectrum?
Aug 09, 2010
by Michael Newlands

In the second part of our special report on machine to machine (M2M) communications we examine whether the sector can continue to thrive in the unlicensed bands and a mish-mash of other allocations or whether it needs its own dedicated spectrum. Read more...

Smart metering and smart grids dominate M2M space
Aug 06, 2010
by Michael Newlands

In the first of a three part special report on machine to machine (M2M) communications we examine how the agenda is being driven by environmental and energy conservation issues. Read more...

US lawmakers introduce proposal for spectrum incentive auctions
Aug 04, 2010
by Dugie Standeford

The “Voluntary Incentive Auctions Act of 2010," introduced on 27 July by US House of Representatives Members Rick Boucher, a Democrat, and Cliff Stearns, a Republican, aims to help the Federal Communications Commission free up 500 MHz of new spectrum over the next ten years. Read more...

Auction leaves Mexican 3G incumbent with new challengers
Aug 03, 2010
by Michael Newlands

Mexico now has three nationally-licensed 3G operators following an auction of excess 2.1 GHz spectrum, breaking the monopoly of the country’s dominant MNO, Telcel. Read more...

Greece 27.5 GHz – 29.5 GHz
Jul 30, 2010
by PolicyTracker

Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) Read more...

Broadcasters want more certainty for electronic newsgathering operations
Jul 30, 2010
by Scott Billquist

Greater certainty on spectrum that can be used for electronic newsgathering, outside broadcasting and production is needed to spur the confidence of regulators and manufacturers producing equipment, European broadcasters say. Read more...