Spectrum & Regulation News
Among the most complex and rapidly changing areas of the wireless industry are spectrum policy and regulatory policies. These will shape which services and business models we will use in future, and so everyone in the market needs a clear overview of key developments.
To understand how the mobile world will develop, and which players will succeed, it is vital to know which spectrum will be available in different regions, and which operators will control it. This can be difficult and time consuming to track, but Rethink Wireless provides a day-to-day update on the latest decisions and events.
We follow all the auctions of spectrum for 3G and 4G round the world and help understand which operators will be best placed to compete, and which technologies they will use. We also cover policies for new spectrum bands, the complicated worlds of regulatory policy and lobbying, and the implications of decisions from agencies like the US FCC.
UK could relax planning laws to speed LTE
9 May, 2013
New proposals support small cells and shared RAN, but also make it easier to add 4G kit to existing sites
One-third of Australia's 700MHz spectrum unsold
7 May, 2013
New mobile entrant TNG wins frequencies in dual-band auction, but VHA stays out, leaving treasury with shortfall
Tom Wheeler tipped as next FCC chief
1 May, 2013
Agency won't confirm yet, but veteran wireless executive, lobbyist and entrepreneur is reported to be Obama's choice
UK could get commercial white spaces apps in 2014
29 April, 2013
Regulator Ofcom announces significant trials using the unlicensed spectrum, which should pave way to commercial offerings
Dish plays national security card against Softbank
22 April, 2013
Pay-TV provider petitions FCC to delay any ruling until Sprint has decided between its two suitors
GSMA calls to end USF
10 April, 2013
Universal Service funds have been turned into a convenient tax for cellular operators
Vodafone and China Mobile unite for Myanmar bid
5 April, 2013
World's two leading cellcos to submit joint application for one of two national mobile licences in Asian country
FCC could auction 1.7GHz band next year
27 March, 2013
Notifies NTIA of plans to sell the federal spectrum for wireless use, along with upcoming PCS H Block and TV frequencies
Saudi Arabia threatens Skype ban
26 March, 2013
Telcos accused of encouraging government to demand censorship rights, as popular OTT apps rob them of voice revenues
Hong Kong awards LTE spectrum, raising $198.4m
20 March, 2013
Four existing cellcos win the new licences while the only new entrant bidder, China Unicom, misses out
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