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Uk regulator Ofcom has announced that it will now allow dynamic spectrum access (DSA) using databases to access the country's TV white spaces (TVWS) on a licence-exempt basis.

Qualcomm is promoting a modification of Europe's 700 MHz bandplan to support a 2 x 3 MHz slot exclusively used for machine to machine communications (M2M), but vendors and regulators…

For decades, Europe's railways have relied on a modified version of GSM to manage its communications and signalling, but GSM's anticipated obsolescence along with growing interference and capacity problems have…

The European broadcasting industry plans to focus on fostering a pan-European approach that considers digital terrestrial television (DTT) a crucial part of Europe's digital economy, says Olivier Huart, the new…

The UK government has told the country's regulator to adjust the annual licence fees (ALFs) it planned to levy on the use of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands…

Argentina's communications ministry raised 14 per cent more than reserve price in auction.

Statement follows $3 billion saving by Dish Networks in AWS-3 auction, thanks to its use of FCC rules designed to help small businesses gain spectrum.

Three operators buy 120 MHz of spectrum for €1.2 million.

A consortium of European universities and manufacturers aims to exploit the 92–95 GHz band.

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,…