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Ofcom (the UK regulator for [Tele]comms) has announced it’s plan to auction off a chunk of radio spectrum, which would be suitable for Mobile TV. The deadline for applications to the auction will be 10/4/08, with a view to having the auction stating end of April.
“But I thought Mobile TV wasn’t due till 2010 or later?” I hear you say – well, yes and no…. there is a sizable chunk of spectrum that will be freed up in the 2.6Ghz range when the switchover to (terrestrial) digital television is complete – but there is ALSO a chunk of spectrum (1452-1492 MHz), called the “L-Band”, which is going to be freed up this year.
Now, Mobile TV isn’t the only potential use for this soon-to-be-available spectrum – which somewhat interestingly opens up the playing field to a wider bunch of bidders – services from providers offering wireless broadband, or other mobile multimedia services, could be in the frame for example.
So who do we think is going to go after this frequency block allocation? Anyone want to guess at some likely Mobile Operator candidates…?
[Via: Ofcom.com]
About The Author
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.
