Africa’s LTE Future
If you follow communication infrastructure in Africa, you would be forgiven if you have begun to think of LTE as the promised land. There is no doubt that nobile networks have transformed access on the…
GSM and Dynamic Spectrum
Adoption of Television White Spaces (TVWS) spectrum saw great progress in 2013. The Google-sponsored Cape Town TVWS trial was completed and the results were an unqualified success. TVWS trials got underway in Malawi. And Microsoft…
Spectrum Auctions for Beginners
In the previous article, I looked at the merits of licensed vs. unlicensed spectrum and suggested that there might be scope for some new approaches. Here we’re going to deal with licensed spectrum and the…
Spectrum — To License or Not To License
In part one of this series on Spectrum 2.0, I highlighted just how complex radio spectrum management is and why experts can’t seem to agree on whether we are running out of spectrum or entering…
Malawi Leaps Ahead With White Spaces Pilot
Malawi is not a country that often makes the international news, particularly not in the realm of connectivity. Economically poor and landlocked, it faces significant challenges in achieving affordable access for all. While both the…