Articles tagged with: 1800mhz and Radio Spectrum

Hong Kong to Auction Spare 1800Mhz Radio Spectrum

Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has issued invitations to the existing mobile network operators to participate in the auction of radio spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, which is scheduled to be held in June.  more

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UK Regulator Consults on Allowing Mobile Phones on Planes

The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom has published proposals to permit the use of mobile phones on planes while in flight. The regulator notes that the issues of airline safety belong to the airline regulators, and that it is simply proposing the telecoms access side of the regulations. Ofcom says that it has been working with other Member States of the EU to create such a mutual regime, and expects this to be enshrined in a binding Decision of the Radio Spectrum Committee ( RSC ) and an advisory Recommendation of the Communications Committee (COCOM) - by the end of 2007 or early 2008.  more

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Nigeria Announces Plans for 3G Licenses

In a release from the Nigerian telecoms regulator (NCC), the Nigerian Government sasy that it has agreed to licence spectrum in the 1800mhz and 900MHz bands to the Mubadala Development Company of the United Arab Emirates. more

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