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Spectrum trading gets green light

...rules, which come into force on 4 July, cover spectrum in the 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.1GHz bands. Once UK providers can buy and sell... Read more

20 June, 2011 by David Meyer

O2 rolls out long-range 3G broadband in 'key cities'

...for 2G services. Like its rival Vodafone, O2 has spectrum in the 900MHz range that it uses for standard GSM services such as voice calls... Read more

18 March, 2011 by David Meyer

O2 extends 900MHz 3G coverage

O2 has turned on additional high-speed 3G services that use the 900MHz band of spectrum to provide extra network capacity and faster download speeds... Read more

23 May, 2011

Apple still under UK spotlight over '4G' iPad claims

...relevant frequencies will be 800MHz and 2.6GHz, and possibly 1800MHz and 900MHz. The new iPad will only do '4G' on the 700MHz and 2... Read more

1 May, 2012

Rivals asleep at the 4G wheel, says Everything Everywhere

...rivals have made with their own existing spectrum, according to Salem."The 900Mhz spectrum they do have actually was ahead of the spectrum we're... Read more

23 May, 2012 by Ben Woods
New 4G auction plan could clear deadlock

New 4G auction plan could clear deadlock

...which includes both the soon-to-be-licensed 800MHz spectrum and the 900MHz spectrum that Vodafone and O2 already use for 2G or GSM services... Read more

12 January, 2012 by David Meyer
Benchmarks: high-end Android smartphones

Benchmarks: high-end Android smartphones

...5 (850MHz) in the QSD8272; bands 1 (2100MHz), 4 (1700MHz) and 8 (900MHz) in the QSD8672. UMTS band 1 is used in Europe. So if... Read more

15 September, 2010 by Christoph H Hochstätter

Ofcom eyes fresh spectrum to meet mobile data crunch

The telecoms regulator has taken the first step in freeing up additional spectrum for future mobile broadband use, opening up a consultation on the process due to end in June Read more

30 March, 2012 by Ben Woods

Europe agrees on mobile broadband spectrum harmony

...UK so mobile operators can roll out 4G LTE services, and the 900MHz and 1800MHz 2G bands that can now be 'refarmed' for 3G or... Read more

16 February, 2012

Everything Everywhere asks to get a jump on 4G

...has become legal for operators to 'refarm' their 2G spectrum in the 900MHz and 1800MHz bands for 3G or 4G mobile broadband. However, so far... Read more

13 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Operators deny 4G litigation threats

...original delays took place because the issue of spectrum refarming — reusing 2G 900MHz spectrum for 3G services — had not yet been sorted out, leaving some... Read more

1 December, 2011

O2 accuses Ofcom over 'state aid' in 4G auction rules

...2G spectrum is at 1800MHz, but O2 and Vodafone's is at 900MHz. "Because we and Vodafone already have sub-1GHz spectrum, we could not... Read more

10 June, 2011

Ofcom lays out rules for 4G auction

The regulator wants to ensure there will be at least four major operators that can wholesale fast mobile broadband connectivity once the upcoming 4G spectrum auction has been completed Read more

22 March, 2011 by David Meyer

Ofcom calls for right to block spectrum trades

...broadband technology. The regulator was ordered to free up the trade in 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.1GHz spectrum — a move that has been mooted... Read more

3 February, 2011

Spectrum refarming promises rural broadband boost

...of 2G spectrum for 3G mobile broadband services. The 'refarming' of the 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum became permissible on Thursday, after years of deliberation and... Read more

6 January, 2011 by David Meyer

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