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Articles tagged with: Radio Spectrum and Ofcom
UK Considers Opening up White-Space Radio Spectrum
The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom has started a consultation on plans to license a new technology that could wirelessly link up different devices and offer enhanced broadband access in rural areas. The technology works by searching for unoccupied radio waves called "white spaces" between TV channels to transmit and receive wireless signals. more
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Switzerland Starts Preparing for Radio Spectrum Auctions in 2013
Switzerland's Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has instructed the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) to prepare the allocation of mobile radio frequencies which are either currently free or which will become free in the foreseeable future. more
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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
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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
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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
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UK Regulator Consults on Further Radio Spectrum Sales
UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom has set out its proposals for how it will release the radio spectrum that will be freed up as a result of the switchover to digital television. The spectrum, known as the digital dividend, in the UHF band, is currently used for the delivery of TV channels using analogue technology. Signals transmitted in these bands can travel over large distances and carry a large amount of information. 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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UK Proposes WiMax Spectrum Auction
..park the same "massive bids" seen when the licenses for UK 3G radio-spectrum were sold-off at the peak of the dot-com boom. During that period five operators collectively paid more than GBP23 billion for the right to build and market third-generation more
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OFCOM Plans Radio Spectrum Auction For Latter Half Of 07
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Ofcom said Thursday that it published proposals for the release of radio spectrum which could be used for a range of new broadband, wireless communications and broadcast services by both businesses and consumers. Ofcom intends to auction licences for frequencies at 10 GHz, 28 GHz and 32 GHz on a technology and application-neutral basis in the latter half of 2007. more
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Ofcom Confirms Consultation Over 3G Licenses
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom Sunday confirmed it is consulting on a number of radio spectrum allocations that include 3G, or third generation, services. more
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