Wireless Blog posts on Spectrum Auctions.
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Wireless Blog posts on Spectrum Auctions.
Here in the UK, where LTE services are still in their infancy, it feels premature to be looking forward to the fifth generation of mobile networks. However, in recent months there has been a significant increase in activity related to 5G. There has also been a flurry of misleading hype referring to LTE-Advanced (which strictly… Read more
After years of delays to the introduction of fourth generation (4G) mobile services in the UK, yesterday Ofcom announced a decision that could see the launch of LTE services in the UK in the autumn of 2012. Ofcom has approved an application by Everything Everywhere to use its existing 1800MHz spectrum for the delivery of… Read more
The forthcoming auction of 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum, and the associated licence conditions, will have a profound impact on the mobile industry in the UK. In its latest consultation and proposals, Ofcom highlights that the auction is “likely to be the last significant opportunity to obtain prime mobile spectrum for many years” and that the… Read more
As we near the UK’s long-awaited auction of 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum for next-generation mobile services, there is very good news for UK consumers in terms of expected coverage of LTE services. Ofcom has published its latest proposals for the award of 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum, and it is clear that it has moved a… Read more
There have been two interesting developments in the UK mobile industry this month – one definitely good news for the industry and its consumers, and one distinctly bad. Firstly, the good news! We have devoted quite a bit of attention in this blog to the poor state of 3G coverage in the UK. While having… Read more
Despite the current economic environment, there may be significant opportunities for new entrants with LTE. New entrants have played an important role in stimulating the market for mobile broadband services, and could be equally important in developing the market for LTE services. New entrants have already played a vital part in driving the market for… Read more
In his wireless blog, Mark Heath reviews Ofcom’s proposals for a UK auction of new mobile spectrum in 2012. Ofcom today announced plans for the largest-ever auction of spectrum for mobile services in the UK, with its latest consultation. It is planning to hold the auction as soon as practicable, which it currently anticipates to… Read more
Alastair Brydon, of telecom consultancy Unwired Insight, comments on the UK timetable for 4G spectrum allocation. Recently there has been a flurry of announcement of LTE launches in Europe, referred to by some as 4G networks. For example, this month, Tele2 and Telenor announced the commercial launch of LTE services in Sweden, with aggressive plans… Read more
In his wireless blog, Mark Heath, of Unwired Insight calls on Ofcom and the UK government to do more. Industry regulators will not escape budget cuts as the UK government attempts to control spending. The government announced last week that it will merge the telecommunications regulator (Ofcom) with the postal regulator (Postcomm) and several Ofcom… Read more
In his wireless blog, Alastair Brydon of Unwired Insight worries that mobile users will become increasingly dissatisfied with their mobile broadband services. The latest twist in the long-running saga of UK spectrum modernisation came this week, as the Competition Appeal Tribunal upheld a decision by Ofcom, that Telefónica O2 and Vodafone must wait to refarm… Read more
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