by Jonathan Watson
Supporters of LTE Broadcast technology say it offers mobile operators the opportunity to use their spectrum more efficiently. But is the technology all it’s cracked up to be, and are the operators ready for it? Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The work claims the legal status of broadcasting spectrum is as clear as mud but incentive auctions are a way of sidestepping the problem. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The concept of spectrum usage rights, licensing that specifies the maximum level of interference allowed rather than the power that can be transmitted, may have faltered in Europe but it's attracting attention in the US due, in part, to the LightSquared/GPS debacle. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
In its biggest spectrum announcement for years the US regulator has made the world's first concrete proposals for broadcasters to sell their UHF spectrum as well as reacting to the concentration of the US mobile market by starting a review of spectrum holdings. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
QUASAR reports on the business and regulatory case for services using secondary access to spectrum such as TV white spaces are useful but flawed, several observers told PolicyTracker. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Plans by Verizon Wireless to buy 122 Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licences won US Department of Justice (DoJ) approval last week, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expected to follow suit. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The US and Mexico have agreed to share spectrum in the 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz bands along their joint border, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on 8 June. Read more...
by Jonathan Watson
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Standards Association has published IEEE 802.11-2012, the latest revision of the 802.11 wireless LAN standard more commonly known as Wi-Fi. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
LTE growth is accelerating around the world in terms of operator commitments and commercial launches as well as subscriber numbers. Verizon and NTT DoCoMo, the largest operators in the US and Japan respectively, are doing particularly well. Read more...
by Michael Newlands
US telecoms regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a major public consultation on the circumstances, if any, under which it is appropriate for a public agency to interrupt wireless services and how effective an interruption is likely to be in achieving its aim. Read more...