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WiMAX growth shows maturing ecosystem
Apr 29, 2010
by Michael Newlands

With much of the telecoms media spotlight on the emergence of TD-LTE and the first commercial launch of an LTE network it is easy to overlook the significance of WiMAX subscriber growth and the potential impact of new multi-mode devices. Read more...

Spectrum caps blamed for unsatisfactory outcome of Dutch auction
Apr 29, 2010
by Michael Newlands

The outcome of the just-competed Dutch 2.6 GHz auction, which saw only paired FDD spectrum sold in a market-led format, does not appear to have satisfied anybody save the two new entrants. Read more...

Bidding continues in German and Danish auctions
Apr 29, 2010
by Michael Newlands

The Dutch 2.6 GHz auction may be over but the Danish and German auctions, which also started in April, are expected to continue well into May. Read more...

Why don’t the public believe the scientists?
Apr 28, 2010
by Martin Sims

Scientists say there is no evidence of a health risk from mobile phones or base stations, yet large sections of the public believe there is a danger, hindering the deployment of new networks. It’s partly the media's fault, argues Martin Sims. Read more...

Dutch 2.6 GHz auction: only FDD licenses sold
Apr 27, 2010
by Michael Newlands

The Dutch 2.6 GHZ auction came to an end yesterday afternoon with five bidders acquiring 130 MHz of the 190 MHz on the block, all of it paired. The bidders paid a total of just over €2.6 million. Read more...

Two new entrants win licenses in Dutch 2.6 GHz auction
Apr 23, 2010
by Michael Newlands

The first part of the Dutch 2.6 GHz auction has come to a close with telecoms regulator Agentschap Telecom announcing five winning bidders. Read more...

Does Norway’s 2.6 GHz auction suggest we should stick to the European plan?
Apr 23, 2010
by Jonathan Watson

As the Dutch market-driven 2.6 GHz auction draws to a close what does the Norwegian experience tell us about harmonising spectrum allocations? Read more...

Key spectrum auctions upcoming in Hong Kong
Apr 22, 2010
by Michael Newlands

Hong Kong is likely to see the deployment of broadcast-type mobile TV and its first LTE network later this year following two spectrum auctions. Read more...

Norway to sell 10 GHz license via eBay-type auction site
Apr 20, 2010
by Michael Newlands

In what is believed to be a world first, Norway’s telecoms regulator is to conduct a spectrum auction through an online commercial auction site. Read more...

Editorial: lessons from UK’s refarming failure
Apr 16, 2010
by Martin Sims

Governments need to stand firm behind regulators threatened with legal action rather than starting the consultation process all over again. Read more...