BROWSING: Policy

Three Colombian carriers - Telefónica Móviles Colombia SA (Movistar), Comcel SA and Colombia Móvil (Tigo) - have submitted their relevant application forms formally to participate in the upcoming spectrum auction set for Aug. 10. The Colombian government plans to auction 30 megahertz of spectrum in the1850-1990 MHz band to be...

The National Association of Broadcasters released an analysis that criticized the Federal Communicaitons Commission's National Broadband Plan, noting that 40% of full-power local TV stations could have to vacate their channels in order for the FCC to reclaim 120 megazhertz of broadcast spectrum.CTIA immediately...

The World Bank has been in the news rather a lot recently, and not always for the most salubrious of reasons, but the global financial institution seems to want to clean up its image and make itself more transparent to citizens everywhere. How better to do this than with a mobile app? Or, in the World Bank's case of overkill, six iPhone/iPad apps, with a promise of "more great mobile applications" to come.

Ericsson | July 20, 2011 Deploying mobile broadband in 1800MHz spectrum is part of the solution to the rapid growth of mobile broadband, which is forcing operators to add both coverage and capacity, applying a holistic spectrum strategy that covers voice-centric and mobile broadband network...

The Hindu | July 20, 2011 NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Department of Telecom (DoT) Wednesday said it is working on auctioning the broadband spectrum following the Finance Ministry's directive to speed up the process, but it did not specify any time frame for the auction. ...... Read full article...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - The largest fire in New Mexico history still has some life left in it. The Las Conchas fire may be around 70% contained but continues to burn in the northern and western parts of the state. The fire is dwindling,...

Peru's state agency for promoting private investment, ProInversión, has announced that it is starting a bidding process for two blocks of spectrum in bands between 1700 MHz and 2100MHz. The spectrum is intended for telecommunications services and will last 20 years, with possibility of...

Mexican telecoms regulator Cofetel (Comisi

The ongoing debate about whether the D-Block spectrum should be used for public safety is heating up again as House Republicans drafted legislation that does not include the provision, while leading House Democrats are circulating a measure that would reallocate the D-Block for public...

Economic Times | July 14, 2011 | Joji Thomas Philip NEW DELHI: Tata Teleservices has demanded that the government 'immediately' award startup GSM airwaves in Delhi and 39 other districts across the country. ..... Read full article here via Economic Times

The Uruguayan government said it will make the 698-806 MHz band available for mobile broadband services. The decision affects cable companies, such as Cablevision and Multiseñal. Countryside cable TV operators will be only be allowed to use 10 channels under the decision. Citing international agreements, the decree notes...

Mexican telecoms regulator Cofetel (Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones) has approved a resolution that classifies as open use of spectrum bands frequencies from 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz. These frequency bands can display multiple links of short range in areas at data rates that are...

A new telecommunication bill that would replace the existing one in Bolivia has been approved by Chamber of Deputies’s planning, economic policy and finance committee, but the proposed legislation is already creating controversy among players. The bill still depends on other approvals. “If the bill...

Northwestern University selected Motorola Solutions (MSI) to deploy a 900 MHz ASTRO 25 Project 25 voice and integrated data communication solution. The new P25 system replaces a 14-year-old analog trunking system and will provide a standards-based IP system that enables interoperability and greater efficiency...

Spain kicked off the auction of 58 wireless spectrum licenses in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum bands that published reports indicated could raise nearly $3 billion for the country.The auction, which is expected to take around two weeks, counts 11...

Times of India | June 15, 2011 NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday initiated the process of laying its hands on the Rs 200 crore that was allegedly used as a bribe in the 2G scam. ..... Read full article here via Times of...

AIC | June 14, 2011 | Press Release Hong Kong, 14 June 2011 -- The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a new industry association founded by eBay, Google, Nokia, Skype and Yahoo! was launched today to promote the understanding and resolution of Internet policy issues in the Asia-Pacific...

Cellular service throughout Latin America is about to get a jolt as wireless operators deploy advanced-generation networks capable of carrying all kinds of content across the airwaves. From Brazil to Mexico, governments are auctioning off new 3G and 4G spectrum bands to try to...

U.S. Cellular Corp.'s (USM) LTE plans continue to take shape as the regional operator said it plans to roll out its first LTE equipped device in November, presumably following the launch of its initial LTE services.The carrier announced last month that it planned to...

MarketWatch | June 7, 2011 | Roger Cheng NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. T -0.16% said Wednesday it has secured a license to operate in Indonesia, providing the telecommunications giant with a new catalyst to grow its enterprise business in Asia. ...... Read full article...

MarketWatch | June 7, 2011 | Roger Cheng NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. T -0.16% said Wednesday it has secured a license to operate in Indonesia, providing the telecommunications giant with a new catalyst to grow its enterprise business in Asia. ...... Read full article...

The Canadian governments plans to auction off 700 MHz spectrum is beginning to draw comments from industry players looking to ensure that their interests in any rule making are heard. Speaking at the 2011 Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto, Rogers Communications President Rob Bruce...

Shopfloor | May 26, 2011 This morning the United States signed an agreement with Mexico that should significantly improve the competitiveness of U.S. telecommunications equipment in the important and growing Mexican market. In 2010, bilateral trade in these products totaled about $25 billion. ..... Read full article here...

Reuters | May 25, 2011 | Stuart Grudgings (Reuters) - The prospect of a mammoth $12 billion investment by iPhone maker Foxconn Technology Group has sent Brazilian government officials scrambling to rethink the country's industrial policy. The aim is to nurture a high-tech industry that will slash...