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UK gears up for white space broadband rollout in 2014
UK regulator Ofcom has invited industry players to take part in a pilot of "white space" technology in the UK this autumn and said the technology could be fully rolled out during 2014 if the pilot is successful.
UK LTE auction comes under spotlight over weak return
The UK's National Audit Office will investigate the recent LTE spectrum auction, which was completed in February after much delay and raised just £2.34 billion, £1.16 billion short of government forecasts.
UK industry group reports minimal LTE interference with digital TV .
Initial results from LTE interference tests in the UK indicate that the impact from LTE signals on digital TV reception is much lower than originally anticipated.
Analysys Mason: What the UK spectrum auction bid data reveals
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has now published the round-by-round bids made by each operator in the recent LTE spectrum auction. This data provides a unique insight into elements of the bidders' auction strategies.
Mallinson: Spectrum auctions need to generate investment, not just government revenue
The trick in auction design is to encourage sufficient competition among bidders while also ensuring that there are adequate incentives for the operators and their financial backers to build out networks rapidly and on a widespread basis.
Report: UK operators will need to trade LTE spectrum to set mobile strategies
Following the UK's LTE spectrum auction, there are concerns that operators may need to trade spectrum as worries surface over how the airwave were distributed, according to a Financial Times report, which cited unnamed sources.
Local U.K. channel moves content online
Archant's Mustard TV, serving the Norwich and Norfolk region of the United Kingdom, has taken its local content online using technology from Ooyala, the online video technology vendor said in a news release.
Will LTE be threatened by new satellite broadband offers?
Eutelsat launched consumer packages offering download speeds up to 20 Mbps with upload rates of 4 Mbps to 6 Mbps, which it claims is the fastest satellite packages available in Europe. Could this be a threat to LTE?
Report: LTE access will save UK consumers £20B over next decade
The wide-scale deployment of LTE in the UK will save consumers £20 billion by providing them with access to high-speed mobile services, according to a report from telecoms regulator Ofcom.
Ofcom proposes regulations to curb service termination penalties
Ofcom, the UK's telecom regulator, on Thursday proposed new rules designed to prevent service providers from charging consumers a penalty if they decide to end a service contract when a provider raises their rates.
