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700MHz
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Portuguese regulator suspends 700MHz clearance on Coronavirus fears
Portuguese telecom regulator ANACOM has suspended the migration of the country’s digital-terrestrial network to make…
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ANACOM heads off pay TV miss-selling fear during 700MHz clearance
Portuguese regulator ANACOM has said it is prohibiting the practice of inducing consumers to sign…
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Altice Portugal slams ANACOM 700MHz clearance schedule
Altice Portugal has slammed local regulator ANACOM’s plans for clearance of the 700MHz band currently…
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ANACOM unveils revised 700MHz clearance plan
Portuguese media regulator ANACOM has given some ground to telco Altice Portugal/Meo on the timetable…
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Portuguese watchdog sets out 700MHz migration timetable
Portuguese digital-terrestrial TV broadcasters will have to vacate the 700MHz band in a process that…
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France completes 700MHz switchover
France has completed the transfer of the 700MHz frequency band from broadcasting to mobile applications….
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Arqiva reports ‘excellent progress’ in 700MHz clearance
Arqiva has said it continues to make “excellent progress” in its work to clear the…
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Digital UK calls for move beyond ‘salami slicing’ DTT spectrum
Digital UK has called for a move beyond “salami slicing DTT spectrum”, after commissioning a…
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Swedish freeze on 700MHz sale attracts Telia’s wrath
A move by the Swedish government to stop the sale of 700MHz spectrum on security…
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Al Jazeera makes DVB-T2 transition as Sweden begins 700MHz clearance
Al Jazeera has started broadcasting in the DVB-T2 format and in MPEG-4 on the Boxer…
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EC spectrum plan raises alarm at EBU
The EBU has expressed strong concern about proposals from the European Commission to set a…
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Howling to leave Digital UK
Ilse Howling is stepping down as Digital UK’s managing director of connected TV, with chief…
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CSA confirms plans for public channels in HD after MPEG-4 switch
French media regulator the CSA has confirmed that public broadcaster France Télévisions’ France 3, France…
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WRC-15 safeguards sub-700MHz band for broadcasting in EMEA
European public broadcasters body the EBU has applauded a decision reached at WRC-15 to safeguard…
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UK government pledges £550m for 700MHz reallocation
The UK government will invest up to £550 million (€780 million) over the course of…
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ARCEP closes bidding for 700MHz spectrum
French telecom regulator ARCEP secured €2.8 billion from this week’s auction of 700MHz spectrum, currently…
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France to kick off 700MHz auction on Monday
France’s auction of 700MHz spectrum will being on Monday, with Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange…
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CSA sets out conditions for smooth transition from 700MHz
French media regulator the CSA has delivered a favourable opinion – with caveats – on…
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CSA authorises 700MHz airport communications LTE trial
French media regulator the CSA has authorised Aéroports de Paris unit Hub One to begin…
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French operators file documents for 700MHz
France’s four leading mobile operators – Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR – have…
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ATU votes for no change on UHF spectrum
The African Telecommunication Union has come out publicly in opposition to the reallocation of the…
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DTT ‘must evolve’, says Digital UK CEO
Digital terrestrial television “must and will evolve” to adapt to new technology and web connectivity,…
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Rules set for French 700MHz auction
The French government has finalised the conditions for the sale of frequencies in the 700MHz…
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Germany closes €5.08 billion spectrum auction
German regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur, closed its mobile broadband spectrum auction on Friday, raising a total…
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French operators await 700MHz allocation
French telecom regulator ARCEP is expected to unveil details of its plant to allocate UHF…
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GSMA calls for ‘timely release’ and further review of UHF spectrum
Mobile industry body the GSMA, has called for a “timely release” of the 700 Mhz…
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Broadcasters slam “few traces” of Lamy report in Digital Single Market proposal
Broadcaster lobby group Broadcast Network Europe (BNE), under the banner of the Wider Spectrum Group,…
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Germany names bidders for 700MHz as EBU sees signs of support from EC
The German Federal Network Agency, the Bundernetzagentur, has revealed that three companies will take part…
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GSMA: EC risks falling behind without “greater flexibility” on 700MHz
The European Commission needs to show “greater flexibility” in making 700MHz spectrum available for mobile…
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Germany outlines plans for 700MHz auction
The German government has announced that it will auction two blocks of spectrum in the…
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