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Italy’s Persidera and Europa TV Triumph in Frequency Allocation Case

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that four Italian broadcasters have filed a case with the Lazio Regional Administrative Court to request changes to AgCom’s DTT frequency plan amid concerns around frequency allocation, Italy’s Council of State …

Tags:Italy| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Italian Broadcasters Ask for Changes

by Andrew Fenn

Four Italian broadcasts — Cairo Network, Mediaset, Prima TV and ReteCapri — have requested that the Lazio Regional Administrative Court annuls regulator AgCom’s DTT frequency plan, ahead of the switch-over to free up the …

Tags:Italy| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Publishes New TV White Space Rules

by Andrew Fenn

A new model of rules pertaining to TV White Space technology has been issued by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA), replacing the original published version from 2014. The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is a global …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 25 - Issue 02| wireless communications

EU Agrees 700MHz Switch in 2020

by Bob Raikes

The main european institutions, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission, have agreed that the 700MHz UHF frequency band (694MHz-700MHz) will be made available for broadband wireless use by June 30th 2020, …

Spain Planning for 700MHz Release

by Bob Raikes

The Spanish government is working with interested parties to develop plans for the release of the 700MHz band from DTT by 2020 or 2022. The country continues to roll out broadband connectivity and 98% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Spain| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Enabling the Future of Personal Media

by Tom Allen

Graham Mills was the next speaker; he is the co-founder and chair of Personal Media Platforms. This is a collaborative project, with three key goals. It hopes to enable the personal media industry to: …

Ofcom Discusses 700MHz

by Tom Allen

Ofcom is currently holding consultations on the 700MHz spectrum clearance in the UK. Points under consideration are: what support viewers might require; whether public funding should be made available; and whether support should be …

700MHz Discussion is Ongoing Across Europee

by Tom Allen

UK regulator Ofcom has described plans to clear DTT services out of the 700MHz spectrum by Q2 in 2020. Two documents are available: ‘Maximising the benefits of 700MHz clearance’ (http://tinyurl.com/z3s97zq) and ‘Management of transitional …

UK Satellite Could Support 30 UHD Channels

by Tom Allen

UK regulator Ofcom is examining future demand for satellite bandwidth in a new consultation document, which is open for comments until the 10th May. One of the body’s key findings is that it believes …

EC Proposes 2020 for 700MHz Switch

by Tom Allen

A proposal from the European Commission (EC) would require EU countries to release the 700MHz spectrum by the 30th June 2020, so that it can be used for mobile broadband and cross-border applications. This …

ITU Harmonises Spectrum Use Worldwide

by Tom Allen

The ITU has moved to allocate the 700MHz band (specifically 694-790MHz) to mobile signals at the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference. The decision applies to ITU Region 1 (EMEA and central Asia); as similar agreements …

Tags:Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Vol 22 - Issue 48

UK Allocates Funds for 700MHz Clearance

by Milos Pavlovic

The UK government has announced that it will make £550 million in funding available to broadcasters, to help them move their services out of the 700MHz band.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 48