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France to auction 700 MHz spectrum to operators in Dec 2015

2014-12-11 09:12:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) France will auction 700 MHz frequencies to telecom operators in December 2015 and transfer them between 1 October 2017 and 30 June 2019, except in some areas, where operators will be able to use them as soon as April 2016, announced prime minister Manuel Valls. Currently used by DTT broadcasters, the transfer will make it possible to increase provision of very high speed mobile internet services and to generalise HD broadcast of DTT. The prime minister also indicated that the MPEG-4 standard would be generalised in April 2016, to allow DTT broadcasters to enrich their offer and to offer all free DTT channels in HD. A plan will be put in place to accompany the MPEG-2 switch off so that no homes are left without service during the switchover.

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Ofcom decides to refarm 700 MHz for mobile

2014-11-19 12:48:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) UK communications regulator Ofcom has decided to use the 700 MHz frequency band for mobile broadband services following a consultation earlier this year. The regulator currently considers it likely that it will hold an auction up to 2 years before the spectrum begins to become available, which is expected at the start of 2022 or possibly as early as 2020. Using the 700 MHz band for mobile data will allow MNOs to meet meet increasing demand for mobile data with fewer base stations. The 700 MHz band is currently used for DTT and wireless microphones in the programme making and special events sector. Ofcom expects the great majority of homes to only have to retune their existing TV equipment, with a very small minority (around 0.5%) possibly needing to change their aerials in 2019 at the earliest.

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Rogers Activates LTE-Advanced with 700 MHz + AWS

2014-10-26 03:00:27| Telecom - Topix.net

Rogers Communications activated LTE-Advanced in 12 cities across Canada: Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Windsor, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston, Moncton, Fredericton, Halifax and Saint John. Rogers' LTE-Advanced combines its 700MHz and AWS spectrum.

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Mexico starts trials of shared 700 MHz network

2014-09-26 13:23:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transport will conduct a series of pilots of shared 700 MHz networks in order to obtain key technical information regarding the bidding process, which was expected in November, reports El Financiero. The regulator indicated that there are ten providers participating in the testing phase, with each operator assigned a location where the antennas should be installed.

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