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News It bought the spectrum in auction from regulator Ofcom at a price of £8,334,000. Ofcom's fifth auction of radio spectrum is part of a wider programme to release spectrum for a range of uses. US technology giant Qualcomm has bought part of the UK...
[16 May 2008]
News Another hurdle for mobile WiMax is spectrum allocation in the 2.5GHz band, something that will become possible through an Ofcom auction later this year. WiMax is currently only available in very limited deployments in the UK and only in its "fixed...
[09 May 2008]
News Ofcom has released details of the largest spectrum auction to date, which will make available a swathe of spectrum suitable for mobile broadband and advanced wireless services via WiMax and 3G tech. However Ofcom notes there are a number of...
[07 Apr 2008]
News In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after UK telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. The news follows a consultation on Ofcom proposals published in October last year and the...
[26 Mar 2008]
News Ofcom has announced the results of its fourth radio spectrum auction, awarding licences to 10 organisations. Operators may be keeping their powder dry for the upcoming auction of much-coveted digital dividend spectrum.
[22 Feb 2008]
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom has released details of its plans for awarding the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch to digital TV in 2012. Operators will be given flexibility in what they do with the spectrum and by allowing them to decide...
[14 Dec 2007]
News Ofcom has released details of its plans to auction licences for the 'L-Band' of radio spectrum. Ofcom said there will be 16 lots of approximately 1.7MHz each for spectrum from 1,452MHz to 1,479.5MHz. The remaining spectrum will be auctioned as a...
[10 Dec 2007]
News Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to auction four bands of high-frequency spectrum which could be used for wireless broadband services. Ofcom will conduct an online auction of individual lots of the spectrum on a "technology- and service-neutral basis".
[05 Dec 2007]
News Ofcom has published a consultation document on the spectrum requirements for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Ofcom said it expects spectrum for the 2012 Games to be primarily required for PMRs (private mobile radios) and by broadcasters but added to...
[30 Nov 2007]
News A spokesperson for Ofcom said: "We welcome this because it fits in very closely with Ofcom's flexible approach to spectrum management in the UK. He added: "With WiMax technology now included, it places us on equal footing with the legacy-based...
[22 Oct 2007]
News Regulator Ofcom is keen to be seen as not favouring any particular technology. Asked how confident he is that wireless broadband will win out in the switchover, Allan said: "From a purely UK perspective, with Ofcom there, I'd give it eight out of...
[19 Oct 2007]
News Google may be considering bidding for wireless spectrum in the UK after regulator Ofcom proposed the liberalisation of key frequencies. Last week Ofcom announced it wanted to open up the 900MHz and 1,800MHz frequencies - currently used for GSM...
[24 Sep 2007]
News Ofcom's chief executive Ed Richards said: "We can't see it, touch it or hear it but radio spectrum is central to our lives and we are using mobile devices more than ever before. Ofcom's desire to allow the so-called "refarming" of 900MHz spectrum...
[20 Sep 2007]
News Ed Richards, Ofcom's chief executive, said: "Where possible, we want to remove restrictions on the use of spectrum to allow the market to develop new and innovative services - such as UWB - for the benefit of consumers.
[13 Aug 2007]
News In the UK, the radio spectrum for mobile WiMax could be made available next year when Ofcom auctions radio spectrum in the 2.6GHz range. Vodafone is deploying a WiMax-based network on the island of Malta, in what is seen as a testbed for wider...
[26 Jun 2007]
News Ofcom said the regulator was aware of the GSMA's study and that it would publish a consultation document on spectrum refarming later this year. The report showed that allowing 3G to be used over the 900MHz GSM spectrum band - a process known in the...
[25 Jun 2007]
News Ofcom is already proposing to repackage UHF spectrum into bundles for use by multiple technologies once the digital switchover is completed. An Ofcom spokesperson said: "We are confident our proposals are compatible with what is being discussed at...
[14 Jun 2007]
News Mobile and other operators will be able to take advantage of radio spectrum freed up when the shift to digital television takes place between 2008 and 2012, according to Ofcom. This follows recent Ofcom proposals regarding the auction of spectrum...
[19 Dec 2006]
News Ofcom said this week it would auction its largest-ever portion of radio spectrum, which the regulator believes is most likely to be used for 3G or mobile WiMax. Both O2 and Vodafone are calling on Ofcom to investigate whether 2G spectrum could be...
[14 Dec 2006]
News Providing more spectrum for wireless gadgets and increasing competition in the converging fixed line, broadband and TV market will be the top priorities for Ofcom over the next couple of years. Ofcom wants to release more radio spectrum for various...
[12 Dec 2006]
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