Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Number portability is a policy that was included in regulatory frameworks during the process of opening up...
Australia's major telecommunications groups are expected to cough about $3.2 billion as the federal government has decided to reissue spectrum licenses on 850MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100MHz bands.
Brazil’s 4G spectrum auction that was expected to happen in April, might not take place before May. Brazilian communications minister Paulo Bernado said during last week’s Campus Party technology event in Brazil, that the auction’s framework may be published on April 16 and then...
A cadre of wireless operators and trade associations sent a letter to Congress expressing concern that certain aspects of the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act of 2011” could limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to conduct spectrum auctions and...
TRAI Chairman Dr J S Sarma stated that some of the recent developments have indicated there is perhaps a need to review the policy of forbearance in telecom tariffs.
The Rural Cellular Association has expressed concern that Federal Communication Commission's recent announcement of Mobility Fund Phase I procedures will reward large carriers like AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Friday released a pre-consultation paper on 'Allocation of Spectrum in 2G band in 22 Service Areas by auction' following the Supreme Court of India's order cancelling 122 2G licenses.
Amidst all the talk of an impending rise in telecom tariffs in the last week, Thursday's verdict of the Supreme Court of India in the 2G case has further strengthened that possibility.
Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s plan to acquire half of cellphone company Iusacell has been rejected by Mexican anti-monopoly regulator Federal Competition Commission (Cofeco).
The LTE spectrum auctions are changing competitive dynamics in mobile markets. Leading mobile operators are paying billions to achieve long-term spectrum dominance, while challengers are hoping to use acquired spectrum to deploy smart network solutions and boost their competitiveness. In this article, we assess who may be the winners and the losers of the spectrum poker.
Mexico should quickly reform the laws and regulations governing its telecommunications sector to boost competition, investment and drive growth across the economy, according to a new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report.
In its report, OECD said Mexico should make regulatory authority Cofetel more...
Mobile lines registered in Brazil's São Paulo area, which includes 64 municipalities, will have one digit added starting June 29, 2012, the Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel announced. The measure aims to expand the numbering resources to meet the growing demand.
Telecom operators are responsible for...
The Indian consumers will have to be prepared for higher tariffs if the government goes ahead with the proposal to charge extra 2G spectrum held by telecom companies, says Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal.
The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (Comisión Federal de Competencia - CFC or Cofeco) decision on broadcaster Televisa's plan to acquire half of cell-phone company Iusacell will not be disclosed until February 7. After a six-hour closed-door meeting on Tuesday (January 24) afternoon, Mexican regulators...
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Wednesday exempted the machine to machine and person to machine messages from the limit of 200 SMS per day per SIM.
One of the most developed countries in Latin America, Chile faces very similar telecom challenges to Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. Its mobile penetration surpassed one device per habitant, reaching 120.8% in June, with most subscribers on prepaid plans. The Chile wireless market is also...
Colombian government’s plan to boost telecommunications in the country is set to increase competition among operators and expedite the deployment of 3G services, broadband Internet and MVNO operations. Forget about the Colombia you may know from the 1990s. The current scenario is different and...
Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel's board of directors approved the potential framework for the auction of radio frequency in the 451 MHz to 458 MHz band; 461 MHz to 468 MHz band and 2.5 GHz to 2690 MHz band. The tender is expected to be...
The International Telecommunication Union announced the specifications for next-generation mobile technologies – IMT-Advanced or 4G – after the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly meeting in Geneva. The ITU reported that LTE-Advanced and WirelessMAN-Advanced technologies would be accorded the official designation of IMT-Advanced, comprising requirements for 4G...
Indian telecom regulator has proposed an entry fee of $3.88 million for for a national level unified license from the current figure of $322.3 million.
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
The arrival of a new year brings with its numerous expectations of what would be the changes...
2011 was a transitional year for the mobile space as consumers began to look at their wireless devices more as a connection to the Internet than as simply a phone. Sure, that foundation had been laid out over the previous years, but they all...
