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Mobile satellite spectrum can, and should, be used for LTE in areas outside the US, according to SFR chief frequency officer Thomas Welter. One satellite operator says it’s mulling opportunities…

Spectrum trading may be a tricky subject but it could make a big difference to operators looking to meet demand for mobile broadband, says Kamal Shehadi, Etisalat Group's senior vice…

Neelie Kroes' Digital Agenda Assembly has focussed on non-telecoms uses of the airwaves and produced recommendations which say users should consider sharing first before demanding access to new frequencies.

UK regulator Ofcom today issued a statement on its proposals to make 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2.1 GHz public wireless network licences tradable.

Addressing the Digital Agenda Assembly in Brussels European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, departed from her prepared speech to emphasise the European role in spectrum policy.

Harmonising the 1.4 GHz L-Band for use as a supplemental downlink to deliver enhanced mobile multimedia and broadband services could generate as much as €54 billion for Europe's economy over…

When in March this year UK regulator Ofcom published a consultation document containing its proposals for the planned 800 MHz/2.6 GHz auction, most stakeholders issued terse comments and went off…

Venezuelan regulator Conatel held public hearings in May to discuss what spectrum will be auctioned off this year.

Swiss regulator the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has delayed its “big bang” spectrum auction until the first quarter of 2012.

Argentina’s communications ministry has announced plans to auction spectrum in 800 MHz and 1900 MHz in the second half of 2011.

Having derailed 3G indefinitely by upholding a petition brought by Thai state-owned operators to postpone the long-planned 2.1 GHz auction last September, the Central Administrative Court has issued a ruling…

The news that the two largest mobile operators in the US oppose the FCC’s decision to mandate data roaming between carriers is no surprise. The threat of legal action to…

EU telecoms ministers have backed the European Commission’s proposed negotiating stance for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012. One key objective is cross-border use of the digital dividend 800 MHz band.

The EU Member States and the European Parliament will have to work hard if they want to bridge the divide between them on the EU's future radio spectrum policy. They…

Ever since China Mobile started its major international drive to accelerate the development of TD-LTE, it has seemed likely that operators long used to paired spectrum would take the opportunity…