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Europe to Reserve 800Mhz Bands for LTE and WiMAX Networks

The european Commission has adopted a Decision establishing harmonised technical rules for Member States on the allocation of radio frequencies in the 800 MHz band that contribute to the deployment of high-speed wireless internet services by avoiding harmful interference.  more

Related Tags: european-commission, lte, wimax, 800mhz, wireless, coverage, neelie-kroes, target


EU Says Latvian Telecoms Regulator Still Not Independent

The european Commission has sent Latvia a reasoned opinion, the second phase of an infringement proceeding, for not following eu rules that guarantee the independence of national telecoms regulators. The Commission wants to make sure that Latvia respects the principle of separation between regulatory and ownership functions in the telecoms sector. Latvian authorities apparently did not address the Commission's concerns in their response to the letter of formal notice of September last year, which is why the Commission now has launched the second phase of infringement proceedings.  more

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Averting radio spectrum saturation, opportunistically

..CLE project. "We are dealing with a finite resource, but one that can be reused in novel ways," he adds. Because it is used for many kinds of communications, from TV broadcasting and mobile phone signals to wireless internet access and militar more

Related Tags: rfid, 3g, base-station, oracle, intel, ict, tim, rcom, mts, ovi, radio-spectrum, one-network, base-stations, network-management, bandwidth, uplink, wifi, military


European telecoms operators in strong position to ride out recession

..a recovery of the average revenue per user (ARPU), a stabilization of operators' market share, and an improvement of their profitability. "Fixed line loss rate should slow down over the next few years, leading to more optimistic valuations of  more

Related Tags: arpu, ict, itu, wind, lte, arthur-d.-little, mobile-broadband, comcast, satellite, sfr, tele2, billing, aol, era, iliad, video-on-demand


Europe to Boost Rural Broadband Internet Access

The european Commission says that it is earmarking €1 billion (US$1.3 billion) to achieve 100 % high-speed internet coverage for all european citizens by 2010 as part of the european Economic Recovery Plan. On average, 93 % of europeans can enjoy a high speed online connection but in some countries broadband covers less than half of the rural population.  more

Related Tags: nokia, european-commission, rural, alcatel-lucent, ericsson, satellite, oecd, eu27


KPN Launches Mobile TV Services in The Netherlands

Dutch operator, KPN has launched a MobileTV service - based on kit supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks. The MobielTV service initially offers 10 television channels with high-quality images. The service is made available through a broadcast network based on the Digital Video Broadcast for Handheld (DVB-H), the european standard for mobile television, and can be watched on DVB-H-enabled mobile devices.  more

Related Tags: mobile-tv, european-commission, kpn, nokia-siemens-networks, siemens, dvb-h, Netherlands


Nearly Quarter of European Homes Have Cut their Landline

An eu-wide survey of 27,000 households has revealed the emergence of new consumption patterns in telecoms services in europe. Technological progress and competition have brought more choice to european consumers as almost a quarter (24%) of households have given up their fixed telephone in favour of mobile phones while 22% of them are using their computer from home to make phone calls over the Internet.  more

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European Bank Lends to Brazilian Operator for GSM Expansion

The european Investment Bank (EIB) is lending a total of euR 200 million to TIM Celular and its subsidiary TIM Nordeste for the expansion of their mobile digital communication networks in Brazil using 2G and 3G technologies. This represents the first project funded by the EIB to include UMTS broadband technology outside europe.  more

Related Tags: roaming, mts, telecom-italia, tim, ict, edge, european-investment-bank, gprs, umts, interoperability, Brazil


Setback for O2 in Hutchison 3G UK Trademark Dispute

A legal opinion from the european Court of Justice has found that the use of a competitors trademark in an advertisement is permitted under eu advertising rules. The decison comes from an appeal by UK operator O2 over the use of its "bubbles" trademark in an advert by rival operator, Hutchison 3G UK.  more

Related Tags: hutchison-3g-uk, o2, h3g, hutchison-3g, telefonica, hutchison, european-court-of-justice, court-of-justice, 02, UK


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