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SRFC green-lights 900MHz LTE plans [TeleGeography CommsUpdate](TeleGeography CommsUpdate Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Following a meeting with the State Radio Frequency Commission (SRFC), Nikolai Nikiforov, Russia's Minister of Communications, has confirmed that spectrum in the 890MHz-915MHz and 935MHz-960MHz bands will be authorised for Long Term Evolution (LTE) use; to date the frequencies have been reserved for GSM use. As previously reported by TeleGeography's CommsUpdate, December 2013 saw the watchdog authorise the 900MHz band for 3G use; that decision coincided with the SRFC's decision to allow operators to use the 1800MHz band for LTE use.*Also during this week's meeting, the SRFC rubber-stamped plans to hold an auction for spectrum in the 2570MHz-2620MHz band. The frequencies are presently used by a mixture of WiMAX and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) operators. MMDS, also known as wireless cable, is often used for general-purpose broadband networking or, more commonly, as an alternative method of cable television programming reception in rural areas. (c) 2014 PriMetrica, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |