The article reports on U.S. President Barack Obama's signing of the payroll-tax-cut extension legislation into law in March 2012. The law reallocates the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety and provides 7 billion U.S. dollars for the buildout of a nationwide Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network for first responders. The law was welcomed by Harlin McEwen, chairman of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST).
The article reports on the battle between the U.S. Democrats with U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. Republicant over the extension of the pay-roll tax holiday.
The article looks at projections by market researcher ABI Research that Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks will approach 80 million connections by the end of 2013, and discusses related issues such as the expansion of LTE networks by Saudi Arabian companies and a lack of spectrum availability.
The article offers information on the scope of the 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) spectrum clearance and the task of Russian LTE licensees, including Vimpelcom Ltd., Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), and MegaFon, to provide 4G technology.
The article discusses the public auction CNT-CP003/2013 to be held in August 2013 for the allocation of Long Term Evolution (LTE)-suitable spectrum in the 1700 mega hertz (MHz) and 2100 MHz frequency bands by the Honduras telecommunications regulator National Telecommunications Commission.
The article informs that at least ten foreign companies will compete in the Honduran's forthcoming auction for Long Term Evolution (LTE)-suitable spectrum to be held in August 2013, according to Ricardo Cardona, president of Honduran telecoms regulator National Telecommunications Commission.