by Toby Youell
Planned consolidation in the UK telecoms industry has led Ofcom to propose additional limits on the L-band (1452–1492 MHz) to prevent spectrum being traded without prior approval from the regulator. A consultation on the proposals lasts until 8 May. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ofcom has issued compliance notices to the two holders of pan-European licences for 2 x 15 MHz in the S-band (1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz). Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Spectrum above 6 GHz should be considered for future 5G IMT mobile communications but not to the detriment of the satellite, broadcast, space, radio astronomy or aviation industries, said the respondents to an Ofcom consultation. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
UK regulator Ofcom is considering whether to license manually configured white space devices (MCWSDs) in UHF TV bands because equipment being tested now is unable to operate automatically. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Harmonised public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) networks don't seem to hold much interest for EU member states, says SCF Associates director Simon Forge. Read more...
by Toby Youell
UK mobile companies were told that their deal with the government to improve roll-out would be borne in mind by the regulator when proposing annual licence fees. But Ofcom says the agreement does not affect their price-setting methodology. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Uk regulator Ofcom has announced that it will now allow dynamic spectrum access (DSA) using databases to access the country's TV white spaces (TVWS) on a licence-exempt basis. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK government has told the country's regulator to adjust the annual licence fees (ALFs) it planned to levy on the use of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands in order to take account of an ambiguous deal it struck with operators last December. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Ben Roome, the chief executive of At800, explains why the UK’s 800 MHz interference problem is less significant than expected and how the majority of interference cases the organisation deals with have nothing to do with LTE. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
Despite a great deal of talk over several years about the need to reallocate government-held spectrum for commercial uses in the US and UK, little has been accomplished so far. Read more...