by Richard Handford
A deal to swap spectrum between Telefonica and Vodafone in the UK received regulatory encouragement, while India's Reliance Jio Infocomm and RCom were given the cold shoulder. However, both situations indicate trading is on the rise. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Despite its realisation that spectrum prices must fall, the Modi government’s policies are not always kind to the country’s operators. However, supporters argue the government’s proactive agenda is encouraging the mobile industry as a whole. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Many countries across the Asia-Pacific region are still waiting to see the benefits of the digital dividend, available through the sought-after 700 MHz band. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Indonesia is a huge market but its vast archipelago of islands means satellite is vitally important. The country is currently studying which bands can be used for 5G without compromising its existing services. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has called for the government to set up a pan-India broadband network based on 3GPP public safety LTE technology and has recommended that 2 x 10 MHz of spectrum be made available for it at no cost. Read more...
by Richard Handford
The Indian government wants its National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 to signal a move away from policies that have resulted in extremely high reserve prices and unsold frequencies in recent years. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
A 21 December ruling by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court acquitted all defendants of allegations that the Indian telecoms ministry undersold 2G spectrum and took bribes in 2008. The allegations led to the cancellation of 122 licences by India's Supreme Court in 2012. The CBI said it… Read more...
by Cyrus Yau
Several Indian mobile operators, including Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular, have used their responses to a consultation on a new round of spectrum auctions to suggest that the regulator adjust its timeline for further spectrum assignments. Read more...
by Richard Handford
Inmarsat could be one of those to lose out as satellite operators contemplate relocation from parts of the C-band (3.4-4.2 GHz) in a number of Asian countries. Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The Indian regulator is planning an auction of spectrum in nine bands. Given the mobile industry's current "cash crunch", such an auction isn't likely to spark much interest, one telecoms consultant said. Read more...