EC calls for 3G over 2G spectrum
News 3G services may soon be allowed on the radio spectrum currently being used for 2G communications, after the European Commission officially backed the scheme on Wednesday. Two bands of spectrum — at 900MHz and 1800MHz respectively — were set aside...
[July 26, 2007, 13:26]
Analyst: Reuse 2G spectrum for 3G in rural areas
News Reusing 2G spectrum for 3G services could successfully extend the reach of mobile broadband across rural and other thinly populated areas, an analyst group has said. In a report entitled Prospects for UMTS900: status review and outlook and released...
[May 14, 2009, 17:58]
Ofcom proposes long-range 3G
News Ofcom has announced a consultation which could result in a drastic improvement in mobile coverage across the country. The telecoms regulator has been under pressure from mobile operators O2 and Vodafone to let them reuse their 900MHz spectrum for...
[September 20, 2007, 14:37]
Vodafone and O2 to share mobile masts
News Vodafone and Telefónica, the Spanish owner of the UK network O2, have announced a pan-European network-sharing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, announced on Monday, the two operator groups will share network infrastructure in the UK...
[March 23, 2009, 16:08]
Orange UK and T-Mobile UK to merge
Blog Comment A combination of the also-rans, I agree. Their 1800MHz service means they need 4x the number of base stations to achieve the kind of coverage that O2 and Voda do with 900MHz. And they simply don't have 4x as many.
[September 8, 2009, 12:15]
UK mobile phone fee cuts will hurt operators
News Event On 1 June, 2004, Ofcom, the telecom regulator in the United Kingdom, ordered reductions in the fees mobile operators (Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile) charge for terminating calls on their second-generation (2G) networks.
[June 8, 2004, 12:10]
Why is T-Mobile trying to stall 2.6GHz auction?
Blog Here's an interesting one, reported a few weeks ago in the Grauniad but only picked up today by yours truly, while listening to Charles Jenne, Ofcom's policy director for spectrum, at the Mobile Broadband Congress in West London.
[May 22, 2008, 14:30]
Palm-based phone to hit Europe this summer
News Handheld computer maker Handspring said yesterday that it will launch its hotly-anticipated mobile phone device, VisorPhone, for the European market by summer. The announcement comes close on the heels of Microsoft's first demonstrations of its...
[February 22, 2001, 7:29]
Google could bid for UK wireless spectrum
News Google may be considering bidding for wireless spectrum in the UK after regulator Ofcom proposed the liberalisation of key frequencies. A report in The Guardian on Friday claims that the Californian tech giant might be planning to start its own...
[September 21, 2007, 14:23]
Why 3G over 2G may not happen
Blog We reported about a month ago that Ofcom may theoretically allow those operators with licences for 2G in the 900MHz band (i.e. O2 and Vodafone) to use that spectrum for 3G services as well. However, the subject came up more recently in our...
[December 12, 2006, 12:17]
Fresh calls for 3G over 2G spectrum
News Mobile operators have renewed calls to open up GSM radio frequencies for the delivery of 3G data. On Monday the GSM Association (GSMA), which represents the operators, released a study it had commissioned from analysts at Ovum.
[June 25, 2007, 14:16]
Handspring slaps extra charge on UK buyers
News UK buyers of Handspring's wireless devices, which were announced on Monday, will have to pay significantly more than US buyers, the company has admitted. As predicted by ZDNet UK, handheld computer maker Handspring unveiled details of its upcoming...
[October 15, 2001, 12:43]
Ofcom may allow 3G over 2G
News Nokia has made what it claims was the world's first successful 3G call on a commercial network at a frequency of 900MHz — a band usually used for standard 2G voice calls. As 3G currently operates around the 2GHz band, this lower-frequency call...
[November 14, 2006, 12:30]
AMD's Thoroughbred leaves the starting gate review
Reviews The Athlon XP/2200+ is AMD’s first desktop processor built using a 0.13-micron fabrication process. As a result of this move, the chip’s die shrinks from 128mm2 to 80mm2 and the processor consumes less power.
[June 18, 2002, 16:34]
GSM health risks won't be known for a decade
News A top cancer expert warned on Thursday that it will probably take a decade before scientists know for certain whether today's GSM mobile phones pose a health risk. Another scientist insisted that more research is needed into the issue.
[June 8, 2001, 13:11]
Trium Mondo review
Reviews The Mondo's form factor is more handheld than cell phone, the device delivering all of the usual Pocket PC functions. It's a suitable choice for businessmen on the road who need a convenient portable platform for personal information management...
[July 9, 2001, 0:00]
Mobile industry admits failing businesses
News Speaking on Tuesday, the second day of the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, chief executives from leading mobile companies have acknowledged the industry is not doing enough to meet the needs of enterprise customers, especially when it comes to...
[February 15, 2005, 13:25]
