Neowin News Feed for: Spectrum

UK government issues guidance on upcoming 2G network switch-off

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:24:01 +0000

While 3G is already a thing of the past for most, the UK is now setting its sights on the final retirement of 2G connectivity. Read more...

UScellular is selling a portion of its spectrum to Verizon for $1 billion

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:38:02 +0000

The United State's fifth largest carrier, UScellular is selling off a portion of its spectrum to Verizon in an all-cash deal. Read more...

6 GHz spectrum hybrid sharing idea for Wi-Fi and mobile floated by Ofcom

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:46:01 +0000

Ofcom has outlined how the upper 6 GHz spectrum band could be used by both Wi-Fi and mobile traffic. It calls the approach 'hybrid sharing' and outlined several ways that it could be implemented. Read more...

New York revokes approval of Spectrum merger, forcing it to cease operations in the state

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:52:01 +0000

New York has made quite a statement, as it revoked the approval of the Spectrum merger, forcing the company to cease operations in the state. The state is also seeking $3 million in penalties. Read more...

Cloudflare Spectrum brings DDoS protection to any TCP protocol

Gabriel Nunes — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:48:01 +0000

Cloudflare has announced its new Spectrum service, which extends the company's DDoS protection service to any TCP protocol, including gaming services, remote server access, and email. Read more...

O2, EE, and Vodafone do well in Ofcom's 5G spectrum auction, Three not so much

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:16:01 +0000

Ofcom has finally concluded its 5G spectrum auction, announcing which companies have won what. O2, Vodafone, and EE have all come out of it pretty well while Three failed to make big gains. Read more...

Time's up for Time Warner Cable, as Charter bins the newly-acquired (and much-hated) brand

Andy Weir — Thu, 19 May 2016 15:08:01 +0000

Time Warner Cable customers are unlikely to mourn the demise of its brand following the company's acquisition by Charter, which also confirmed that the Bright House brand will be phased out too. Read more...

4G UK: Auction winners revealed; more carriers to roll out 4G this year

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:20:30 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has announced that five companies have successfully bid for 4G spectrum, in an auction that raised just £2.34bn - far less than had been expected. Read more...

ZX Spectrum designers meet again after 30 years

Paul Ferson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:47:41 +0000

The designers of the ZX Spectrum, arguably one of the most recognisable computer designs ever, are reunited to discuss the infamous consumer friendly computer. Read more...

CES 2012 LG Press Conference - Completed

Christopher White — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:58:07 +0000

We will be live blogging from the LG press conference where the company will show off new products, including some 3DTVs Read more...

Qualcomm acquires L-band spectrum in the UK for £8.3 million

Tom Warren — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:50:28 +0000

Qualcomm Inc. just announced its acquisition of 40 MHz of the L-Band radio spectrum that was auctioned some days ago by Ofcom, the UK communications regulator. This auction fetched the UK communications regulator Â£8.3 million.... Read more...

AT&T wins 12MHz spectrum

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:55:09 +0000

The US Federal Communications Commission has approved the purchase by AT&T of 12MHz of wireless spectrum that covers 60 per cent of the US. AT&T bought the spectrum from Aloha Spectrum Holdings. The spectrum, in... Read more...

Google Confirms Bid for Wireless Spectrum

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:33:26 +0000

Google confirmed Friday that it will bid on wireless spectrum, the first step toward the establishment of the company's long-rumored wireless network. Google will file a bid with the FCC on Monday for a portion... Read more...

Google gearing up to bid for Wireless Spectrum

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:59:12 +0000

Google Incorporated is getting ready to bid on a wireless spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission auction in January and is prepared to do so without any partners, according to people familiar with the situation.... Read more...

Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers deploys

Todd Tanner — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:44:59 +0000

According to Yahoo, Pandemic Studios highly anticipated sequel has now shipped to stores. The Playstation 2 and X-Box version will retail for $49.99 while the PC version will retail for $39.99. ... Read more...

PC Full Spectrum Warrior marches to factory

Thu, 09 Sep 2004 22:04:25 +0000

Pandemic's squad-based military tactics game gets ready to deploy to retail on September 20. THQ today announced that the PC version of its military tactical action title Full Spectrum Warrior has gone... Read more...

THQ Ships Full Spectrum Warrior for Xbox

Wed, 02 Jun 2004 14:51:29 +0000

THQ today announced the release of Full Spectrum Warrior for Xbox. Developed by Pandemic Studios, the squad-based military action game focuses on the tactical and team-oriented mechanics, as opposed to what inadvertently becomes more one-man-hero... Read more...