by Michael Newlands
Tier one mobile operators in the Middle East and Africa have significant advantages over their counterparts in Europe and North America when it comes to rolling out next-generation LTE networks, according to a leading network planning and optimisation consultancy. Read more...
by Scott Billquist
Inmarsat and other mobile satellite interests are pressing for more spectrum to meet rising demand for ubiquitous broadband and other areas including disaster relief and logistical services. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
Bahrain looks likely to have the Middle East and North Africa region’s first fourth-generation LTE network following the announcement that Zain Bahrain is rolling out a future-proof, flat-architecture IP-based network. Read more...
by Nathalie Vandystadt
A draft of this non-binding measure seen by PolicyTracker follows similar lines to this summer’s consultation. It calls for the harmonized use of the 790-862 MHz sub-band for non-broadcasting services and digital switchover by 2012. Read more...
by Martin Sims
UK regulator says digital switchover, access to public sector resources and increased efficiency will provide enough spectrum to meet demands at the London Olympic Games in 2012. Read more...
by Website author
The European regulators organisation, CEPT, is celebrating its fiftieth birthday by streamlining its organisation but does this need to extend to multi-agency regulatory structures? What would a little green man from mars make of the proliferation of bodies dealing with spectrum? Read more...
by Michael Newlands
It’s finally official and legal: 900 MHz spectrum in Europe can now be used for services other than 2G GSM following publication in the EU’s official journal of measures to modernise 1987’s GSM Directive. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
Trading for the mobile bands, with spectrum caps to ensure competition and nationwide roll-out requirements for mobile broadband look set to be the key features of the UK’s approach to GSM refarming, which is the subject of a new consultation. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
The British government today launched a consultation on how to make the best use of what it calls “digital spectrum” following the publication of a final set of proposals drawn up by the so-called Independent Spectrum Broker, Kip Meek. Read more...
by Scott Billquist
The meteorological community is warning that plans to identify bands for in-car radar, mobile satellite service, unmanned aircraft and electronic newsgathering could cause interference to scientific services Read more...