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Only one bidder for French 3G licence

Telecommunications provider Iliad has submitted the only application for France’s fourth 3G licence. Despite its number-two ranking in the fixed-line arena, success in a booming mobile market is doubtful, analysts…

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Digital dividend: now the next phase…

The long-awaited EC recommendation on harmonisation of the digital dividend is, of necessity, a political compromise. It holds no surprises and puts the onus back on the member states

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Zain Bahrain is Middle East pioneer with LTE-ready network

Bahrain looks likely to have the Middle East and North Africa region’s first fourth-generation LTE network following the announcement that Zain Bahrain is rolling out a future-proof, flat-architecture IP-based network.

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EU legalises refarming of 2G spectrum

It’s finally official and legal: 900 MHz spectrum in Europe can now be used for services other than 2G GSM following publication in the EU’s official journal of measures to…

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Government acts on UK refarming dispute

Trading for the mobile bands, with spectrum caps to ensure competition and nationwide roll-out requirements for mobile broadband look set to be the key features of the UK’s approach to…

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