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Switzerland has raised CHF 996.3 million (€824.7 million) from its auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands.

The most important agreement in Geneva was the deal on a mobile allocation in 694-790 MHz, co-primary with broadcasting. But what will this mean in practice?

Long-awaited US spectrum reform arrived on 17 February as part of a huge measure on payroll tax cut extensions and other matters. Among other things, the legislation authorises the Federal…

The Australian government is hoping to get about A$4 billion in spectrum renewal fees from the country’s mobile, wireless access and satellite operators between 2013 and 2017 when their 15-year…

Delegates have reached an unexpected deal to make a mobile allocation in the 700 MHz band, starting in 2015.

An edited transcript of an interview with M Rancy conducted on 17.2.12 on the outcome of the WRC

The World Radiocommunication Conference has agreed a defined time limit for the protection of satellite orbits.

The vote by the European Parliament for a five-year spectrum policy roadmap was a “historic decision” because it's the first such programme and it will give Europe the largest amount…

The US achieved most of its objectives at WRC-12 and is positioned for further gains at WRC-15, delegation officials said Thursday (February 16). They praised the “effective and collaborative” efforts…

After months of wrangling between LightSquared and the Global Positioning System (GPS) community over the company's proposal to use mobile satellite spectrum for a nationwide wireless access network, the US…

A lot has happened in the world of spectrum since Ofcom’s Spectrum Framework Review was published in 2004. Is it time for the regulator to rethink its strategy?

As WRC-12 entered its final week, delegates appeared to be heading for agreement on extending mobile broadband services into the 790–862 MHz band in Arab and African countries, rejecting changes…

A week after the Indian Supreme Court revoked 122 telecommunications licences issued in 2008, a clearer picture is starting to emerge of what this will mean not just to the…

WRC-12 is off to a quick start, with several agenda items already in the bag, US officials said at a February 2 press briefing. Issues of future allocations for mobile…

Substantial mobile data growth is not only likely but also affordable for operators, according to a new report by Plum Consulting. The findings “broadly support” the mobile sector’s push for…