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In this month's issue we report on the AWS-3 auction in the US and assess the implications for the country's mobile industry. We also examine the potential for mobile operators…

New entrants would be exempt from rollout conditions in major multiband auction.

The US's latest auction of advanced wireless spectrum (AWS-3) ended yesterday, raising nearly $45 billion and sparking questions about its impact on upcoming auctions elsewhere and the financial health of…

Efforts to liberalise spectrum assignment in Thailand are in jeopardy, according to one industry expert.

T-Mobile Austria's complaint that it was treated unfairly following its competitors' merger in late 2012 has been upheld by the European Court of Justice.

Efforts by the US hospitality industry to allow Wi-Fi operators to block unlicensed devices that act as separate access points to protect their networks have encountered strong opposition from Google,…

The country's minister for digital affairs has outlined the government's spectrum priorities and re-affirmed its commitment to reallocating the 700 MHz band by the end of this year.

Ben Roome, the chief executive of At800, explains why the UK’s 800 MHz interference problem is less significant than expected and how the majority of interference cases the organisation deals…

Auction plans disappoint industry that sought a “big bang” release of frequencies.

New Zealand's regulator has assigned AM and FM spectrum licences using an eBay-style auction site, TradeMe.

Despite a great deal of talk over several years about the need to reallocate government-held spectrum for commercial uses in the US and UK, little has been accomplished so far.

Two recent reports published by the European Commission examine a possible expansion of mobile operators' areas of business.

Following scepticism from national telecoms ministries, the new Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU is set to abandon the measures in the telecoms single market ("connected continent") package…

Croatian regulator Hakom has awarded most of the remaining spectrum in the 1800 MHz band to two of the country's three national operators, Tele2 and T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT).

The Asia Pacific region is heading for a significant spectrum shortfall in 2020 unless regulators take action, according to a report from consultancy Analysys Mason that was commissioned by manufacturer…