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<title>Ofcom completes 4G spectrum auction in the United Kingdom</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/20/total.of.4g.auction.winning.bids.lower.than.anticipated/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/celltower-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator Ofcom has closed its 4G spectrum auction earlier than anticipated. Mainstream British carriers Vodafone, Telefonica, Everything Everywhere, and Three, as well as BT subsidiary Niche Spectrum Ventures, have won various sections of the 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum bands, though the money earned by the UK Treasury through the auction is far below what it expected....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom to consider allowing 4G services on existing spectrum</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/04/uk.carriers.may.be.allowed.to.roll.out.4g.lte.outside.of.auction/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/celltower-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[United Kingdom telecommunications regulator Ofcom is considering the prospect of allowing carriers to reuse existing spectrum for LTE-based services, such as those offered by EE. Such a proposal from Ofcom would potentially offer more spectrum for the faster network services than its current 4G spectrum auction could provide, with little in the way of extra licensing cost for phone networks....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom lists qualified bidders in UK 4G spectrum auction</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/20/major.uk.networks.joined.by.pccw.bt.in.auction/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1356014664_ofcomlogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator of communications Ofcom has revealed the companies that can bid in its oncoming 4G spectrum auction. The list of seven companies that have qualified in order to take part includes all of the major phone networks in the UK, as well as two that do not currently operate as mobile carriers in the United Kingdom....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom issues rules, timetable for UK 4G spectrum auction</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/12/spectrum.auction.set.to.finish.before.april.2013/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator Ofcom has issued rules for the upcoming 4G spectrum auction in the country. The newly-released timetable will see network operators such as Vodafone and O2 submit bids for spectrum from January onwards, with the combined reserve prices for the 800MHz and 2.6GHz ranges being auctioned totaling over £1.3 billion ($2 billion)....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google, Microsoft compete to control UK white spaces</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/05/white.space.control.could.lead.to.free.national.public.wi.fi/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1109/celltower-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Google and Microsoft are both seeking control of the UK's unused spectrum, according to reports. The white spaces, sections of radio spectrum used as a buffer between bands employed by mobile, radio, and television services, could potentially be used by the technology giants to offer nationwide broadband services to the population....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom lets Everything Everywhere roll out UK 4G this year</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/21/competitor.claims.foul.on.regulator.decisions/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Ofcom is allowing Everything Everywhere to use its existing spectrum for 4G services in the UK, despite carrier resentment. The statement on the regulator's website approves Everything Everywhere's rebranding request, which would see the 1,800MHz spectrum used for the 4G rollout from September 11 this year, well before the expected start of 4G services next year by other carriers....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom report: SMS used more than voice calls in UK</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/18/tenth.of.population.owns.a.tablet.computer.two.fifths.own.smartphones/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The average British resident uses SMS and social networking more than phone calls, a study claims. Ofcom, the UK regulator for communications, has released a report suggesting mobile-based voice calls are in decline for the first time ever, with use falling by over one percent in 2011. Landline call volumes dropped by ten percent, which equates to an overall decline of five percent for all voice c...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>UK government minister blames carriers for slow 4G roll out</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/21/4g.auction.delays.due.to.threats.of.litigation/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The blame for the slow creation of a 4G network in the UK lies with carriers, according to a government minister. Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, told the Future of Entertainment summit in London that repeated legal threats to Ofcom from mobile service providers are causing delays, as opposed to government interference. Vaizey referred to the continued prob...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ofcom delays Everything Everywhere 4G talks </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/27/ofcom.extends.deadline.by.nearly.three.weeks/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Despite approving a deal for Everything Everywhere's proposed 4G network, UK regulator Ofcom has given competing networks more time to comment on the proposal.  The extension was done at the request of stakeholders, and was pushed back from April 17 until May 8 of this year. Vodafone and O2 have filed complaints that suggest the new spectrum would give Everything Everywhere an unfair advantage by ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Everything Everywhere cleared to launch LTE in UK</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/13/ofcom.oks.orange.t.mobile.lte.in.uk/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/ipad2012-lte.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[UK regulator Ofcom has approved (PDF) Everything Everywhere's planned formal rollout of LTE in the UK.  The pairing of Orange and T-Mobile can reuse its 1,800MHz spectrum from 2G to run its LTE.  Its coverage will come on top of whatever frequencies Everything Everywhere gets from upcoming LTE auctions....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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