In the space of two months, two of the world's most populous countries have reportedly pushed back the use of the 700 MHz band for IMT beyond 2020. Read more...

Russia's State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided to introduce the principle of technology neutrality in the 900 MHz, 1700 MHz and 1800 MHz bands in an attempt to boost the development of 3G and 4G in the country. Read more...

Lithuania and Latvia both signed agreements with Belarus last month that clear the way for LTE and other wireless services to be deployed in the 790-862 MHz band. Read more...

The Baltic countries are clearing the way for 4G services across almost all of their territories using the 790–862 MHz digital dividend band. Read more...

With much of the telecoms media spotlight on the emergence of TD-LTE and the first commercial launch of an LTE network it is easy to overlook the significance of WiMAX subscriber growth and the potential impact of new multi-mode devices. Read more...

Reports suggest Russia may implement the proposed European mobile sub-band and bring forward the date for digital switchover Read more...

The administration of the Russian Federation has proposed updating the International Mobile Telecommunications suite of radio interface technologies to quickly include new duplex methods, according to Yury Trofimov of Russia's Radio Research and Development Institute. Read more...

European regulators have agreed to proposals for strengthening their agreed common positions after Russia and other countries were criticised for undermining these at last year’s World Radio Conference. Read more...