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Two of Spain's main telecoms operators have asked the government to bring forward the refarming of frequencies in the 900 MHz band.

Canada's mobile operators, like those in other parts of the world, are eager to get their hands on much-needed spectrum

In a new report on mobile “not-spots”, UK regulator Ofcom says it will prioritise examining how to improve coverage information so consumers are able to choose the best service provider…

Following an intensive consultation process, the Australian telecoms and broadcasting regulator has made a decision on allocation of the 2.6 GHz band that takes into account both international harmonisation and…

UK regulator Ofcom has had a significant change of heart on the competitive issues related to allowing operators to refarm their 900 MHz spectrum, and has now advised the British…

Brussels thinks a harmonised band could help the PMSE sector through the digital dividend transition. But is there a suitable band?

Qualcomm says it has developed a chipset for an advanced digital wireless microphone with much greater spectrum efficiency than current analogue models. However, industry experts are sceptical about its likely…

Participants in the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) have cleared the way for a final push to complete 3GPP’s LTE-Advanced and an IEEE 802.16m WiMAX variant technology called “WirelessMAN-Advanced” as international…

The US is facing a spectrum crunch and incentive auctions can help close the gap between spectrum availability and the booming demand for new mobile services, speakers said at an…

UK regulator Ofcom has revealed that it will reduce its budget by £30 million over the next five years, losing almost one fifth of its employees in the process.

Irish regulator ComReg has rethought its position on how best to handle redistribution of the 800 and 900 MHz bands and is now proposing a single award process in the…

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a 60-page discussion paper on its initial plans for allocating the digital dividend following the switch from analogue to digital broadcasting.

UK regulator Ofcom has published an update to its “evolving” spectrum plan for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, including responses to its consultation on reserving use of the…

Not only is the issue of potential interference by new mobile services with cable and programme-making and special events (PMSE) equipment in the digital dividend band unresolved, a new study…

The US telecoms industry is awash with rumours suggesting that national WiMAX operator Clearwire has launched a private auction of its excess 2.6 GHz spectrum.