Daily Star | August 10, 2011 | Abdullah Mamun
The government yesterday finalised the process of how it will charge four mobile operators -- Grameen-phone, Banglalink, Robi and Citycell -- for renewing their licences for the next 15 years.
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After three rounds of bidding and three hours' time, the ICT Ministry of Colombia auctioned 30 megahertz of spectrum in the 1900 MHz band, of which 25 were assigned. The nation's three operators -- Tigo, Comcel and Movistar -- paid US $79.89 million for...
If there is an auction for 4G spectrum, carriers should jump to buy it. However, it’s not the only way to offer better data traffic to customers, said Qualcomm Inc.'s Bill Davidson, senior vice-president for global marketing and investor relations. HSPA+ and LTE are parallel evolution paths, so...
The Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transport said that it may allow bidding on a portion of nearly 190 megazhertz of spectrum currently held by the firm MVS Communicaciones in the 2.5 GHz band to help promote more efficient use of spectrum.
Initially the 2.5...
The Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transport said that it may allow bidding on a portion of nearly 190 megazhertz of spectrum currently held by the firm MVS Communicaciones in the 2.5 GHz band to help promote more efficient use of spectrum. Initially the...
The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) set a R$ 9.5 million (US $6 million) price for 2.5 GHz band spectrum so TV Filme Brasília, which belongs to Sky Group, can use the band for multimedia communication services (MCS).
This authorization will enable the company to...
American Tower Corp. (AMT) said its international markets in Mexico, Brazil and India are experiencing strong growth due to new spectrum and technology deployments during second-quarter earnings. Overall, the company reported an increase of 27.1% in its total revenue compared to the same period of 2010,...
Google has expanded its VoIP calling service beyond the US market, launching its service in 38 languages with payment options in four currencies.
The software giant had launched a rather limited VoIP service last year, but has now taken a giant leap forward, allowing people...
Bolivia’s government approved a controversial telecommunications law that authorizes wiretapping for “reasons of security,” and which gives two thirds of the electromagnetic spectrum to the government. President Evo Morales's opposition said the measure could threaten private radio and television interests.
The law provides 33% of...
Brazil's Ministry of Communications (MiniCom) announced that it is proposing changes to bidding for broadcasting spectrumthat include an increase in deposits from bidders and lump-sum payments from winning bidders in order to avoid having economically questionable companies participate in upcoming auctions.The MiniCom’s secretary of...
Vodafone | July 29, 2011 | Press Release
Vodafone Spain has been awarded a total of 60 MHz (2x30 MHz) of new spectrum in the Spanish government’s auction, enabling the Company to provide its customers with enhanced mobile internet services across the country, including in...
The rhetoric continues to heat up between proponents of releasing more spectrum for mobile broadband and the concerns of the National Association of Broadcasters, which fear its members will be forced to give up that spectrum.Mobile Future, which advocates releasing more spectrum for wireless...
Nextel Mexico has signed an agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) to receive a US$ 375 million loan in order to acquire 3G network infrastructure from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a global provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions. The announcement was made July 27 by...
In Spain, Telefónica reported a drop of 16.3% in first-half 2011 net profit to 3.162 billion euros. In the second-quarter, net profit dropped even more: 27%. According to company, it's due to rising operating costs and a writedown of the value of its stake...
In Spain, Telefónica reported a drop of 16.3% in first-half 2011 net profit to 3.162 billion euros. In the second-quarter, net profit dropped even more: 27%. According to company, it's due to rising operating costs and a writedown of the value of its stake...
BBC News | July 26, 2011
The upcoming 4G mobile auction should be used as an opportunity to upgrade the UK's mobile infrastructure, says an advisory group.
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Wall Street Journal | July 25, 2011 | R. Jai Krishna
The Indian government will announce a new telecommunications policy by October, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said. India's telecom regulator had recently submitted its recommendations on the policy, and the minister said the Telecom Commission...
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.
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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,...
