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A lot has happened in the world of spectrum since Ofcom’s Spectrum Framework Review was published in 2004. Is it time for the regulator to rethink its strategy?

As WRC-12 entered its final week, delegates appeared to be heading for agreement on extending mobile broadband services into the 790–862 MHz band in Arab and African countries, rejecting changes…

A week after the Indian Supreme Court revoked 122 telecommunications licences issued in 2008, a clearer picture is starting to emerge of what this will mean not just to the…

WRC-12 is off to a quick start, with several agenda items already in the bag, US officials said at a February 2 press briefing. Issues of future allocations for mobile…

Substantial mobile data growth is not only likely but also affordable for operators, according to a new report by Plum Consulting. The findings “broadly support” the mobile sector’s push for…

A fourth mobile operator is expected to begin operations in Hungary this year following the success of a consortium formed by state-backed companies in the country’s 900 MHz spectrum auction.

European spectrum regulators have been too quick to dismiss the idea of pairing 1900–1920 MHz with 2090–2110 MHz to extend mobile broadband services, several operators say.

UK regulator Ofcom has published an update on its plans to provide the large amount of extra spectrum which is expected to be required for the London Olympic Games later…

A recent licensing decision by the Hungarian spectrum regulator has sparked fears, including from the European Commission, that the government is edging away from democratic principles. The National Media and…

France’s industry, energy and digital economy minister has called for an international conference on the value of spectrum.

Following a direct order from the Prime Minister to Pakistan’s telecoms regulator, the country’s long-delayed 3G auction will take place on March 29. Thanks to some clever manoeuvring to sidestep…

There is “broad support” for US positions at WRC-12 but a lot of deal-making remains to be done, key officials said at a press briefing held last week. Mobile broadband,…

While Ofcom’s u-turn on sub-1 GHz spectrum (see story below) was the regulator’s most eye-catching change of heart in its second 4G auction consultation document, other important points were also…

At a press briefing today, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) launched a process that will culminate in an auction of 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum before the…

Arab states’ priorities for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) include extending mobile broadband services into the 694–790 MHz band and pressing for further studies on the use of software-defined and…