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A few years ago ultra wideband was generally regarded as a rapidly-developing technology which would become ubiquitous in homes and offices, replacing the wires linking devices with wireless connectivity. It…

A decision by the Bangladeshi government to impose value-added tax (VAT) on 3G spectrum licences in the 2.1 GHz band is unusual, although spectrum is subject to sales or other…

A new project launched by a group of Canadian academics intends to broaden public interest in spectrum policy.

Following a month-long consultation with industry players, Icelandic authorities will hold an auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 1800 MHz bands next month.

Pakistan’s third attempt to sell 3G spectrum appears to have collapsed after the regulator cancelled the auction consultants’ contracts. A Parliamentary committee said the PTA had failed as a regulator.

Our top story this month is the surprising results in the Dutch mobile auction. With this in mind we look ahead to the likely values in the forthcoming UK auction,…

The fate of Australia’s planned 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum auction hangs in the balance as operators wait to see if the government will back down on the artificially high…

Mexican regulator Cofetel has announced that it will carry out a public consultation with regard to self-organising networks (SONs) in February 2013 as part of a general shake-up of the…

Although seven companies paid the $3000 entry fee to acquire tender documents for Nicaragua’s 1800 MHz auction, the spectrum eventually attracted just one firm bidder: the Chinese firm Xinwei.

Brazil's Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX) has reduced the level of import tax applied to equipment used for 4G mobile services.

Plans by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to clear and auction around 200 MHz of spectrum may hint at a role for the regulator Ofcom in the process. That's…

The approval of a new antenna law by an influential Senate committee should help to boost the speed of LTE rollout in Brazil.

Middle Eastern and North African countries could see economic benefits of up to $26 billion if they use the 1.4 GHz band for a supplemental downlink for mobile broadband, according…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3550–3650 MHz band available for mobile broadband using small cell and database technologies, it said in…

China looks set to allocate more spectrum for LTE and award licences to the country’s three operators earlier than expected.