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Competitive wireless providers are pressing the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use smaller geographic spectrum licence areas in its upcoming 600 MHz incentive auctions. “Right-sizing” licences will make for…

Public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) would offer more socio-economic benefits from the use of 2 x 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band than IMT, according to…

Various stakeholders gave their views on the European Commission's "connected continent" telecoms package yesterday at a hearing organised by the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) committee.

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on its "mobile data strategy", which aims to provide enough spectrum for a 71-fold increase in mobile data capacity by 2030.

This month we report on the decisions taken at the ECC's latest meeting in Berlin, such as its approval of a framework for wireless broadband at 3.4 and 3.8 GHz…

Supplemental downlink (SDL) at 1452-1492 MHz could greatly increase download speeds for European consumers.

Romanian regulator Ancom has imposed a fine of 300,000 lei (€67,500) on the country’s dominant telecoms firm Romtelecom. Ancom said Romtelecom had failed to comply with the terms of its…

The deal will allow the band to be sold paired with the 2155–2180 MHz band in the AWS-3 auction.

Less than half of the available spectrum was sold in the Czech Republic’s multiband auction that includes digital dividend spectrum.

A PhD project from the University of British Colombia (UBC) suggests a way of making more spectrum available during spikes in mobile device usage.

Three European bodies have all taken steps to promote the use of 3G and LTE during flights.

Satellite operators are warning that separation distances between satellite earth stations and MFCNs may have to be as much as 18 times larger.

Anatel published a decree in the country's official gazette yesterday (13 November) that confirms its plan to allocate the 700 MHz band for mobile broadband.

Ofcom has announced its spectrum plan for the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in the Scottish city of Glasgow next year.

The so-called “spectrum crunch” is unlikely to bring information access to a grinding halt. That’s according to "The Spectrum Handbook 2013", published earlier this year by consultancy the Summit Ridge…