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Articles tagged with: O2 and Ofcom
UK Starts Consultation on Revamping Radio Spectrum Management
The UK's government has launched a consultation setting out its intention to implement a series of recommendations made by the Independent Spectrum Broker (ISB), Kip Meek, on how to make the best use of radio spectrum. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, 900mhz, 800mhz, vodafone, tdd, broadband, radio, UK
UK: a way out of the spectrum re-farm deadlock?
Opinion by Matthew Howett, senior analyst at Ovum
900MHz to be liberalised in the hands of the existing holders, but access to
other spectrum would initially be capped.
more
Related Tags: vodafone, 800mhz, 900mhz, digital-dividend, UK
UK Planning a Shake-Up of Radio Spectrum
The UK government has published details of plans to revamp radio spectrum management which could resolve a long-running battle between the two original mobile networks. Vodafone and o2 have been fighting plans proposed back in 2007 by the telecoms regulator to take back some of their licensed radio spectrum and refarm it to the later networks. more
Related Tags: radio-spectrum, 900mhz, 800mhz, vodafone, telefonica-o2, UK
Ofcom Outlines Revised Plans for 900Mhz Spectrum
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom has revised its plans to liberalise the management of the radio spectrum - which is says will offer faster and more reliable wireless broadband services. The consultation builds on earlier Ofcom work to liberalise spectrum for mobile phone services and make its use more efficient. more
Related Tags: 3g, eu, ict, rural, vodafone, mobile-broadband, radio-spectrum, wireless-broadband, UK
UK Operators Facing Further Cuts in Mobile Termination Rates
The UK's Competition Commission has ruled that the mobile operators should lower their landline to mobile termination rates by around 20% by 2010/11 - and to a rate which is lower than was proposed by the telecoms regulator, Ofcom. more
Related Tags: orange, t-mobile, hutchison-3g-uk, vodafone, h3g, hutchison-3g, termination-rates, landline, hutchison, mobile-termination-rates, competition-commission, UK
UK Regulator Ofcom Pushes Back Phone Spectrum Auction Plans
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. communications regulator Ofcom Monday pushed back plans for an auction of telephone spectrum due to legal challenges by Telefonica's o2 and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile. more
Related Tags: deutsche-telekom, telefonica, wireless-broadband, UK
Macau Operators Face 3G License Threat
Macau's 3G networks face a possible censure from the regulators if they miss a target of migrating all their existing 2G subscribers onto the 3G networks within two years of receiving their licenses. The director of the Telecommunications Regulation Bureau (DSRT) issued the warning at the weekend during World Telecoms Day. more
Related Tags: roaming, china-unicom, wcdma, hutchison-3g, hutchison, Macau
O2 UK Meets its 3G License Obligations - Avoids Financial Penalties
o2 UK has now complied its 3G license conditions and finally covers 80% of the UK's population. The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom had issued a warning to the operator in February that it faced financial sanctions if it didn't reach the coverage milestone by the end of June. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, UK
UK Regulator Updates Phone Tower Location Maps
The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom has announced that it has updated the information on its Sitefinder website - which shows the location and characteristics of mobile phone base stations that use the GSM, TETRA and UMTS technologies. more
Related Tags: orange, mts, base-stations, umts, UK
O2 Faces Sanction Over Failure to Meet 3G Coverage Requirements
The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom has issued Telefonica o2 with a deadline for meeting its 3G rollout obligation and what steps it proposes to take should the mobile phone operator still not be in compliance. more
Related Tags: 3g-license, telefonica, telefonica-o2, UK