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Microsoft has released all the source code for the Microsoft Spectrum Observatory under an open source software licence, a move that the company hopes “will increase opportunity for collaboration with…

The German regulator plans to take back some of the spectrum owned by a combined Telefónica/E-Plus and put it to auction.

The UK regulator has made a decision on the former Ministry of Defence bands that it plans to auction in 2015/2016.

An EU-backed research project says the focus will be on higher frequencies for the next generation of mobile technology.

Silver Spring Networks says it will be able to compete more aggressively in European markets now that a significant standardisation process has reached an important milestone.

European Commission (EC) efforts to create a digital single market moved forward on 3 April when the European Parliament adopted the “connected continent” package in its plenary session.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will auction 65 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband and free up 100 MHz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for high-capacity Wi-Fi and…

There is a growing sense that governments see commercial mobile networks as a key part of the critical communications industry.

Channel sharing in a single 6 MHz radio frequency channel is feasible, according to the results of a pilot scheme run by two Los Angeles television stations. The question now…

We asked consultant Simon Saunders to assess the merits of two proposed methods for using spectrum more efficiently.

In this month's issue we assess the financial implications of European Parliament proposals to impose a minimum duration of 25 years on all spectrum licences. We also interview the chair…

UK leadership in international spectrum talks is waning, leaving the country “responsive rather than proactive,” says Jim Norton, chair of the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.

In the battle to reallocate the 700 MHz band to mobile, Finland has a secret weapon: VHF.

Sweden is pressing ahead with plans to reallocate the 700 MHz band for mobile use and with a new approach to spectrum management that will place more emphasis on sharing.

Convergence of broadband and broadcast networks could unlock 80 MHz of "beachfront" spectrum if implemented correctly, according to one of the speakers at a European Commission-sponsored workshop.