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European regulators agree a draft framework for technology neutral licensing in GSM frequencies; 2.6GHz “3G expansion band” and in the TV frequencies.

With the next World Radio Conference due to examine whether the growth of short range devices could cause interference scientists are rallying regulators for better protection of the space-based sensing…

On 18 December the the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) announced a €48M grant to ensure the effective supply of the earth observation data collected from space.

The agreement between EU member states to allow 900MHz and 1800MHz to be used for technologies other than 2G has not been passed into law as expected because of procedural…

The European Commission and many others are convinced that mobile TV is a major opportunity for the region but new research suggests a challenging business model.

The Digital Dividend Review concludes that released frequencies should be auctioned but makes an exception for wireless mics. There is unexpected support for cognitive radio and local TV but the…

The preparatory meeting for WRC-2011 has set up a special body to study broadcast/mobile band sharing . Engineers will also be examining the possibility of interference from large numbers short…

InfoSoc Commissioner Viviane Reding says the Council of Ministers has backed her pro-DVB-H strategy for mobile TV; the ministers themselves say they want technology neutrality.

Ministers say the Commission's plans will need to be debated throughout the next two Presidencies, making it a very tight timetable to achieve agreement before the 2009 European elections.

We have two top stories this month: the results of WRC-07 and an analysis of the European Commission's Framework Review Package

Brussels urges member states to split up released analogue TV frequencies into three sub bands and relocate broadcasters operating in the upper bands.

The second half of the French regulators research on using the freed-up analogue TV frequencies has shown that most market players - except broadcasters - want the bands used for…

Sweden's 3.6-3.8GHz auction has raised proportionately much less than the Norwegian auction earlier in the month.

The UK regulator has set out plans to squeeze four HDTV channels into the digital TV frequencies without removing any of the existing services or using any of the frequencies…

Although about 90 countries identified spectrum for IMT in 3.4-3.6GHz at WRC-07 concerns remain about interference and some observers question the likely success of the terminal market without a global…