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Ofcom has given the go-ahead for public bodies to “sell” (share, trade, or release) off parts of the spectrum that are assigned to them, but that they don’t need. The market is potentially worth up to £20bn!
Apparently Public bodies use up around half the spectrum below 15GHz, which is the most sought-after. The Elephant in the room amongst public bodies is the MoD, which owns about 75% of this spectrum, and is in process consulting on how best to release significant amounts of it.
Overall, I can only see this being a good thing – there have been a number of stories in recent months about stalling projects, or potential issues, due to lack of spectrum. A couple that come to mind are the state of DVB-H Mobile Broadcast TV, and also the issues surrounding Terrestrial HDTV. If it’s possible to solve these, at least to some extent, whole ecosystems of value added services can move forward. The question remains as to how exactly the spectrum will be allocated – at the highest level, an auction will be held – but does that then bode well for smaller-sized organisations, with valid services? Interesting times ahead……..!
[Via: The Independent]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
