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Ofcom Reveals Plans For Further 4G Spectrum Auction

Current MoD frequencies will be allocated to the highest bidder

The 4G auction raised far less than the Treasury hoped, yet Peter Judge things there may be some reasons to cheer

EE, Three, Vodafone, O2 and BT are all winners, but pay much less than expected

The auction is in progress, but we won't know the winners until next month

Osborne announces 12 ultrafast cities but is accused of using future 4G funds to fudge his figures

It may be late, but the timing is still good for the 4G auction, says Peter Judge. And the government won't say no to a couple of billion

UK's smallest mobile operator could shut down unless it gets guaranteed 4G spectrum is assured

3 becomes latest operator to announce plans to trial 4G technology next year

Cloud

Virgin Media has denied it is about to offer its customers femtocells to ease the data burden on mobile networks

The head of Ofcom issued a blunt warning to Britain's mobile operators to stop delaying the 4G auction

MPs have stepped into the 4G auction debate, criticising mobile operators for delaying spectrum allocation

A survey has warned that the delay in rolling out 4G will cost British businesses £730m a year

Three has warned it may begin running out of 3G capacity next year if 4G auctions are delayed

Telecoms regulator Ofcom says 4G auction is still on track, despite reports to the contrary

The BBC's crowdsourced survey reveals that 3G is generally unavailable 25 percent of the time in Britain

An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'

All of the UK's mobile operators think Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction is unfair. That is a very good sign, says Sophie Curtis

O2 has joined other UK mobile operators in criticising Ofcom's plans for the auction of 4G spectrum