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• What is the Digital Dividend?

  On 16 April, the Australian government will auction radio airwaves called spectrum to be used for 4G mobile services. Here’s Computerworld Australia's handy guide to this major wireless event.

• Australian gov must support mobile with more spectrum: AMTA

  The government should release more wireless spectrum to support the mobile industry in Australia, according to a Deloitte report commissioned by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA).

• Deloitte predicts worldwide spectrum shortage

  Deloitte has predicted a spectrum and broadband shortage around the world on the back of growth in smartphone shipments and global 4G rollouts.

• 2.5GHz band critical to meeting data demand: AMTA

  The 2.5GHz spectrum to be sold in the upcoming Digital Dividend auction will be critical to bolstering data capacity for 4G service in urban areas, according to the wireless industry and auction observers.

• Conroy sets Digital Dividend auction price, ups spectrum limits

  The government appears to have avoided a possibly low-revenue Digital Dividend auction with new rules issued today by the communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.

• ACMA seeks 4G in rural Australia through 1800 MHz rule changes

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wants to spur a greater number and variety of wireless services by changing spectrum licensing and regulatory arrangements for the 1800 MHz band in regional and remote Australia.

• ACMA issues second paper on 803-960 MHz band

  Seeking to maximise the value of 800 MHz spectrum for mobile broadband, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today released a second discussion paper about how to replan the 803-960 MHz band.

• Half of Australians to go 4G by mid-2016: Telsyte

  In four years, 4G LTE devices could make up nearly half of all mobile connections in Australia, according to Telsyte research released today.

• 700MHz national emergency system to cost billions: AMTA

  The federal government should not build a dedicated national emergency services network based on the 700Mhz spectrum and instead, leave it to the private market to supply telecommunications services during disasters, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has said.

• ACMA outlines five-year spectrum licence outlook

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a new report aimed at helping the Government's plan for the digital television switchover and reviewing major elements of Australia's wireless spectrum.
  

• Telstra takes comb to ACMA 400MHz spectrum plans

  Telstra has confirmed its is taking a fine-toothed comb to the ACMA’s new [[artnid:345133|400MHz spectrum regulations|new]] to determine whether its previous concerns have been heeded.

• ACMA to overhaul 400MHz spectrum

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is touting its new 400 MHz spectrum recommendations as a means to dramatically increase essential and emergency service interoperability within state and federal government agencies.

• Mobile and wireless licences to be renewed

  The Federal Government will reissue the current 15-year radio frequency spectrum licences used by telcos to provide 2G and 3G mobile phone and wireless services.

• Telcos called on to help with spectrum sell off

  The federal government has called for responses on how best to cash-in on analogue spectrum following the digital television switchover in 2013.