Details have started to emerge of the US national broadband plan. Proposals are set to include the auction of the 700 MHz D Block and spectrum voluntarily relinquished by broadcasters.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Bahrain plans for spectrum release
Bahrain may make some public sector bands available for commercial use as well as applying technology neutrality more widely as part of a major spectrum release plan just trailed by the Telecoms Regulatory Authority.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
WRC preparatory talks look positive for cognitive proponents
A key area of debate is whether the technology should be restricted to particular bands
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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/wrc-preparatory-talks-look-positive-for-cognitive-proponents
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Can femtocells tame the mobile data explosion?
Femtocells can double the capacity of a mobile network without requiring any additional spectrum, says the chairman of the technology's lobby group. But the biggest challenge may be finding the business model.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Google boss nearly answers the big question
Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, says he sees the mobile industry as partners, not competitors. He had encouraging words for the WiMAX fraternity and for spectrum policy geeks he almost solved one of the great mysteries...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Increase in base station power limits likely to face opposition
A proposal by UK regulator Ofcom to boost permitted power limits for 3G and 2 GHz MSS/CGC licenses should increase coverage but has been criticised by a campaign group.
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Friday, February 12, 2010
WiMAX camp appeals for early auction of UK 2.6 GHz centre gap
With auctioning of 2.6 GHz in the UK getting pushed further and further back, government and regulators are being urged to sell the 50 MHz central block of TDD spectrum which could be used for WiMAX.
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This is the third article of our series considering the issues raised by the UK's approach to 2.6 GHz, the digital dividend and GSM refarming.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Dutch pick up the UK's auction baton
The ground-breaking approach of using auction design to determine spectrum packaging seems to be off the agenda in the UK but should be tested in practice in the next few weeks in the Netherlands 2.6 GHz auction.
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This is the second article of our series considering the issues raised by the UK's approach to 2.6 GHz, the digital dividend and GSM refarming.
UK 2.6 GHz auction looks further away than ever
A likely Competition Commission investigation, a new threat of legal action and a forthcoming general election means the release of this crucial band – originally planned for 2007 – may not happen until 2011 or 2012.
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Monday, February 08, 2010
Bahrain undertakes wide-ranging spectrum review
Bahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is seeking stakeholders' help in drawing up a spectrum release plan.
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Countries consider approving 3G and RLAN network spec revisions
ITU member countries will approve two revised recommendations dealing with 3G and RLAN networks unless objections arise by April 19, the Radiocommunication Bureau said in a letter circulated to administrations.
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Friday, February 05, 2010
Indian 3G auction delayed again while its neightbours push ahead
In a move which has astonished everybody and angered the country's already frustrated mobile operators, the Indian government has postponed the February 3G auction until the autumn.
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However, the story in neighbouring countries is quite different with several being years ahead and the rest on track for 3G this year.
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Omani regulator calls for faster masts approval policy
A leading member of the Telecoms Regulatory Authority (TRA) has called for a single body to take responsibility for licensing and monitoring mobile base stations in order to speed up and standardise the approvals process.
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