Regulation

UK regulator Ofcom has published proposals outlining how it plans to release more radio spectrum for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The ITU today announced it has given its stamp of approval to an energy-efficient one-charger-fits-all new mobile phone solution, an initiative initially unveiled by the GSMA earlier this year.

European Union member states gave their final approval to the new roaming rules on Monday, a move to lead to further reductions of up to 60 percent on consumers' mobile roaming bills as of 1 July, notes Chinese news agency, Xinhua.

The UK government’s blueprint, Digital Britain, was published yesterday to a chorus of criticism, particularly regarding its lack of foresight on the role of mobile.

The saga of the UK’s 2.6Ghz spectrum auction continues, Rethink Wireless reported. The sale was originally supposed to take place in late 2007.

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed moves by the mobile industry to develop a common phone charger and said that a new EU-wide standard for the chargers will be introduced soon.

New price curbs on the cost of using a mobile phone while outside a home state in the European Union came into effect today.