A group of mainly Eastern European mobile operators are lobbying the ITU and their own national regulators to authorise use of the 450 MHz band for LTE.
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Spectrum for LTE: Band shake-up expected
In the second part of our feature on spectrum for LTE, we focus on mobile operators' strategies in the US, Japan and China. We also assess the challenges they will face as the technology develops.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Spectrum for LTE: Making it up as we go along?
In the first of two articles on spectrum for LTE, we ask a panel of experts for their views on the apparently scattergun spectrum strategies operators are adopting for the technology and consider the commercial rollouts that have taken place in Europe so far. The next article will examine strategies and rollouts in other parts of the world.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
FCC removes spectrum sensing requirement for white space devices
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has eliminated the requirement that white space devices sense the presence of TV channels but the commercial success of white space applications remains unclear.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Brazil announces Latin America’s first multiband auction
Brazil is to hold a "super auction" of spectrum consisting of 165 licences in five different bands, including provision for two new national licences and the possibility of a new market entrant. The auction will start on December 15.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Supreme Court upholds Thai 3G auction freeze
Thailand's 3G auction, which was scheduled to start earlier this week, has been put on hold indefinitely after the Supreme Court today (September 23) upheld the injunction imposed last week by a lower court.
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Ofcom’s PMSE statement gets generally positive reception
UK regulator Ofcom has published a detailed statement setting out how the programme making and special events (PMSE) industry will access spectrum following digital switchover and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Mobile operators win 2.6 GHz frequencies for LTE in Austria
The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) has completed its auction of frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band. The total proceeds from the auction came to €39.53 million - less than the amount generated in the Danish 2.6 GHz auction, but more than the Dutch auction and far exceeding the overall minimum bid amount of €7.4 million.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
EU regulators propose five-year spectrum policy programme
The European Commission's first multi-year radio spectrum policy programme calls for mandatory refarming of the 900/1800 MHz GSM band by 2012, release of the 800 MHz digital dividend band by 2013, an inventory of existing spectrum uses, and a stronger EU voice in international negotiations.
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Court ruling leaves Thai 3G auction up in the air again
Thailand's long-delayed 2.1 GHz auction, which was due to start this morning, has been hit by a last minute legal hitch. The earliest it could now kick off is Saturday 25 September, or it could go on hold indefinitely.
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Friday, September 17, 2010
Danish refarming and auctions create level playing field
As part of its refarming of what was GSM-only spectrum for service and technology neutral licensing, Denmark's telecoms regulator will auction off reclaimed 900 and 1800 MHz spectrum next month.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Interest grows in using spectrum for smart grids
US utilities are starting to show interest in using spectrum from legacy paging licences for smart grids. According to Full Spectrum chief executive Stuart Kantor, their European counterparts would do well to follow.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Thai 3G auction poised to go ahead on September 20
The Thai telecoms regulator is gearing up for the country's long-delayed 3G auction on September 20, although a last-minute application for a court injunction by state-owned CAT Telecom could still cause a hitch.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
White space spectrum used in US hospital broadband trial
A trial broadband network for a US hospital is the world's first white space network for healthcare providers and it also sees the first use of WiMAX technology in white space spectrum.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
African operators launch pioneering UMTS900 services
Although refarming of 2G frequencies for 3G use has run up against delays and threats of legal action in the UK and elsewhere, African countries have been quick to realise the benefits and UMTS 900 networks are now being rolled out.
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
World's first LTE 1800 network launched in Poland
Poland has become the fourth country with a commercial LTE launch and the first in the world to use the 1800 MHz band for 4G services. TeliaSonera has commercially launched LTE in Norway, Sweden and Uzbekistan at 2.6 GHz.
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Monday, September 06, 2010
Singapore’s second 3G auction planned for November 15
Singapore's telecoms regulator, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), has published a set of auction rules and put back the auction date for a second batch of 3G spectrum by one month to November 15.
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Friday, September 03, 2010
Slovenians and Austrians consider network sharing
Slovenian regulator APEK has begun negotiations with the Austrian regulator on infrastructure sharing, according to the GSM Association.
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Thursday, September 02, 2010
September 2010 PDF edition available for download
This month's issue features a special report on machine-to-machine communications, looking at how the sector is being dominated by environmental concerns and considering whether it needs its own dedicated spectrum.
We also examine reactions to the latest UK refarming plan, discuss broadcasters' fears about ancillary services and ask whether more spectrum is necessarily the best way for mobile operators to meet the growing demands for mobile data.
The full contents list for the September issue of PolicyTracker is below and it is available for download here:
POLICYTRACKER SEPTEMBER 2010
CONTENTS
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Operators have high hopes for new mobile television standard
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Ofcom tests Olympic spectrum
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More spectrum not necessarily the answer for mobile operators
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PMSE industry protests over compensation package
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Brazil plans LTE rollout in time for 2014 World Cup
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US lawmakers introduce proposal for spectrum incentive auctions
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French UMTS 1800 pilot has implications for UK operators
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Auction results bring real competition to Mexican market
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Broadcasters want more certainty for ENG
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Portugal and Italy move towards switch-off
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Countries debate policy before ITU conference
Special report: M2M communications
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Smart metering and smart grids dominate M2M space
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Does M2M need its own spectrum?
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Battle to provide network for UK smart grid
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Countries debate radiocommunication and policy matters before ITU conference
An October ITU treaty conference may update the intergovernmental organisation's basic mandate on use of frequencies above 3000 GHz, cybersecurity, radiocommunication services and elected leadership.
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