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UK to clear 700MHz spectrum for mobile broadband use by 2022
As expected, the British telecommunications regulator Ofcom has decided to free up spectrum in the 700MHz for mobile broadband use. Already used…
Read MoreUK to auction off more radio spectrum to boost 4G capacity and raise at least $79 million
The spectrum, in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands, is mostly in the hands of the Ministry of Defence right now, but will be up for grabs in late 2015 or early 2016.…
Read MoreWhy in-contract price hike controls will likely mean the end of UK handset subsidies
Carriers subsidize handsets when they're sure that their customers are locked into their contracts. Remove that certainty, and it becomes much less risky to break out the true cost of the handset and have the customer pay it off separately.…
Read MoreUK mobile operators face massive hike in 2G spectrum license fees
The carriers are likely to end up paying millions more each year for their 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum, reflecting the fact that this spectrum can now be reused for 3G and 4G, not just voice and SMS.…
Read MoreUK white space trial participants to include Google, Microsoft and Neul
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/10/ofcom-unveils-participants-in-wireless-innovation-trial/ As we reported earlier this year, the UK is planning extensive trials of so-called white space connectivity – using the spectral…
Read MoreUK audit office probes 4G auction results
The audit office will investigate the auction, which took more than £1 billion less than the government had predicted. However, the rationale for the government's forecast remains highly questionable.…
Read MoreUK carriers may all be able to roll out 4G using existing spectrum
EE has been able to roll out 4G earlier than its rivals because it's been allowed to reuse its 2G and 3G spectrum for LTE. Now its rivals look set to get the same opportunity.…
Read MoreBetter late than never, as bidding begins in UK 4G spectrum auction
The much-delayed UK spectrum auction is underway. It remains to be seen how EE's decision to cut its premium 4G pricing yesterday, just months after launching the service, affects the outcome.…
Read MoreAnother blow for handset subsidies as UK regulator mulls price hike controls
Ofcom wants to make it possible for consumers to pull out of their mobile contracts without paying a penalty, if the carrier raises the agreed contract price. But, as operators have warned, this may mean drastically reducing upfront hardware subsidies.…
Read MoreUK’s internet video regulator is here to stay
A new agency that charges "TV-like" internet services to have their content standards regulated has proved controversial in the industry. But ATVOD has been given wholehearted backing to continue its work.…
Read MoreVOD liability in flux as UK regulators disagree
Distributors are passing the buck and regulators are openly contradicting each other. UK VOD services may take heart as another regulator decision is overturned. But the rulings and counter-rulings leave liability for internet video in flux.…
Read MoreFinally, Britain looks set for 4G… but not for a year
Britain's severely delayed 4G auction came a step closer with confirmation that the bidding for mobile spectrum will finally open up. But with regulators suggesting it won't happen until early next year, UK consumers won't see any real LTE service until well into 2013.…
Read MoreBrits say text beats talk – but data is going crazy
A study by the British media regulator Ofcom says that people are more likely to use their handsets to text rather than talk — but the real revolution is happening in mobile data, which has doubled in the last 18 months.…
Read MoreUK VOD Regulator's Competency To Be Reviewed
The UK's controversial video-on-demand regulator, which has angered some web publishers by charging them to be regulated against their wishe……
Read More3 Italia gives a boost to Europe’s LTE ambitions
Western Europe may be behind when it comes to rolling out LTE, but Italian operators are doing their best to catch up. 3 Italia unveiled an aggressive LTE plan on Monday in which it would construct and commercially launch its 4G network this year.…
Read MoreUK ISPs Must Write Letters To Pirates, Other Measures Some Way Off
UK ISPs will have to write warning letters to illegal downloaders identified by rightsholders, after the ongoing protests of two of the larg……
Read MoreNokia Lumia’s TV Deal Broke UK Advertising Rules
One of the biggest components in Nokia's expensive campaign for its latest flagship handset broke UK media rules by mixing its sponsorships……
Read MoreLet's Try This Again: UK Regulator Revises 4G Auction Terms For Q4 2012
While some operators in some countries (like the U.S. and Japan) have already celebrated birthdays for their LTE services, 4G in the UK hasn……
Read MorePiracy Much Higher Than Freeloaders Confess To, Ofcom Told
Illegal downloading of copyrighted content is up to twice as prevalent as perpetrators admit, according to research that will inform how Ofc……
Read MoreIndustry Moves: FT Alphaville, Ofcom, IPC, Archant
Some of the latest executive-level hirings and exits in the world of digital media business...…
Read MoreLinear TV Consumption Is Growing, But Is Ad Spend?
When you consider the internet, on-demand services, games consoles, mobiles, apps and [fill in your personal favorite here], we have more wa……
Read MoreEU To Focus On Digital Content Policy In 2012
The European Commission says 2011 progress against its digital agenda ambitions has been "mixed".…
Read MoreMobile Data Use Expected To Grow 21x By 2015
Mobile phone networks, get your houses in order. Here is how much mobile data consumption is expected to grow in the next four years...…
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