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As the momentum builds towards the release of a second digital dividend (DD2) in the 700 MHz band in Europe and some other regions where the first dividend is at…

In our second report from this month’s 4th Annual Internet of Things Europe conference in Brussels, we focus on progress in Europe towards establishing a policy framework for the Internet…

Using white space devices (WSDs) in the UK could be legalised in mid-2013, according to a provisional schedule set out by regulator Ofcom in its latest consultation.

The US regulator's current approach to assigning common carrier licences in the 11, 18 and 23 GHZ bands has generally ensured that licences are available and encouraged spectrum efficiency, the…

The much-delayed Pakistan 3G auction is officially back on again and set to take place in early 2013 following the hiring of a team of consultants by regulator the Pakistan…

Brazil has made significant changes to its analogue switch-off (ASO) timetable and may auction its digital dividend frequencies as early as the second half of 2013.

So far regulators think the positives outweigh the negatives. But will that change in the era of cognitive radio?

Norway’s second auction of the 2.1 GHz band has ended after a single round which only took a few minutes with all nine blocks on offer being sold at the…

The Brazilian government thinks harmonising the environmental rules for installing mobile base stations will bring great benefits in the run up to 2014 but it’s proving politically difficult.

India’s controversial auction of GSM licenses confiscated from 11 operators by the country’s supreme court has come to an ignominious end with the government raising less than a quarter of…

Irish telecoms regulator ComReg today announced it has successfully concluded an auction of 800, 900 and 1800 MHz spectrum raising a total of €854.64 million in the process.

The Australian telecoms regulator has disputed claims that its new strategic approach will put lives at risk because it provides insufficient spectrum for the country’s public safety agencies.

UK regulator Ofcom today published a timetable and final regulations for the country’s long-awaited so-called 4G auction, and sent a Statutory Instrument (SI) to Parliament for passage into law allowing…

700 MHz frequency release could transform the mobile and broadcast market but it may also accelerate changes in consumer behaviour, shift the global balance of power among manufacturers and have…

Canada is to follow the US approach to TV white spaces to ensure a larger market and cross-border compatibility.