[wsfii-discuss] 900MHz band in Europe?

Wed Feb 27 02:24:47 UTC 2008

Yes, I dont think 900 Mhz is going anywhere- the mobile lobby is too
protective about it. Besides O2 and Vodafone have it for "historical"
reasons!

Infact UK has decided to get a technologically neutral 3G auctions (which
includes WiMax now) in keeping with EU and other int'l guidelines...And
analogue TV spectrum  + a lot of defense spectrum will be auctioned and
usable from 2010 onwards I think...Auctions will take place this year

On 2/27/08, Alexander List <alex at list.priv.at> wrote:
>
> Upasna Kakroo wrote:
> > In UK 900 Mhz is a GSM band but currently only with 2 operators- O2
> > and Vodafone. The regulator is planning spectrum refarming for this
> > band also in the near future...
> I guess the UK regulator won't do anything that's not agreed in
> Brussels. 900MHz is very useful in rural areas, and maybe it's
> reused/relicensed for 3G, but I don't think we will get free spectrum
> there. I guess it's easier to lobby for a part of the TV spectrum than
> trying to take something from mobile operators ;-)
>
> Alex
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