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Museum of Computing announces Bedroom Challenge for nerds of the '80s
No, not that sort of bedroom challenge 9 May 2011 15:44 GMT TweetDo you know your Sinclair BASIC from your Commodore KERNAL, your Acorn MOS from your Atari 8-bit proprietary SIO interface?
Do you recognise the subtle differences between Jet Set Willy and Pitfall?
If so, you should don your pyjamas...
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Ofcom confirms UHF spectrum auction for 2009
For freed up digital dividend 10 June 2008 9:38 GMT TweetOfcom has announced its proposals for how it will release and licence the spectrum that will be freed up as a result of the switchover to digital television.
The spectrum, known as the digital dividend, in the UHF band, is currently used... -
Qualcomm to use L-Band in UK within 2 years
MediaFlow could be coming to the UK before digital switchover 30 May 2008 19:05 GMT TweetQualcomm’s CEO Paul Jacobs has said that the L-Band spectrum buy in the UK earlier in the month was an offer that was "kinda hard to pass up".
Jacobs made the comments to Pocket-lint as he refused to be drawn into outlining what the company’s... -
Canada starts wireless wave auction
New players hope to grab some spectrum 28 May 2008 10:40 GMT TweetThe US wireless spectrum auction in January hit controversy when Google lost out, Ofcom is policing the largest spectrum auction that this country has ever seen this summer, and now the Canadians have started carving up their spectrum.
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Qualcomm wins L-Band spectrum auction
Pays £8,334,000 for a chunk of UK bandwidth 16 May 2008 11:28 GMT TweetQualcomm has announced that it has acquired 40MHz (1452-1492MHz) of L-Band radio spectrum in the recent Ofcom auction, at a cost of £8,334,000.
The company says this acquisition will allow Qualcomm, in collaboration with its partners, to... -
Ofcom confirms UK's single largest radio spectrum auction
Auction to start in the summer 7 April 2008 10:28 GMT TweetOfcom has today confirmed the largest spectrum auction that this country has ever seen.
Ofcom will release the spectrum in the 2010-2025MHz and 2500-2690MHz bands (known as 2.6GHz) on a technology and service neutral basis.
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Ofcom announces first auction winners
Ten organisations awarded licenses 25 February 2008 11:04 GMT TweetThe battle for Britain's airwaves has begun and Ofcom has now announced the first ten winners from its fourth radio spectrum auction.
The spectrum licences are in the higher frequency bands at 10GHz to 40GHz, which is suitable for wireless... -
Public sector gets go-ahead to sell its radio spectrum
Big wins expected, especially for MoD 1 February 2008 10:54 GMT TweetOfcom has given UK public bodies the go-ahead to get involved in the auction scramble for space on the radio spectrum for digital services.
The so-called L-Band auction is set to take place in 2009, and now British government organisations,... -
Battle for British airwaves begins
Ofcom officially launches L-Band auction 13 December 2007 12:51 GMT TweetOfcom has prompted a battle for the airwaves, by launching a auction scramble for space on the radio spectrum for digital services.
The regulator has opted for an online, open auction approach, which means that providers of services including... -
Ofcom details L-Band spectrum auction
Looking to use new spectrum for mobile communications 7 December 2007 12:35 GMT TweetOfcom has published details of its plans to auction radio spectrum suitable for a range of services including mobile television and satellite radio.
The so-called "L-Band" is being positioned to be used for mobile multimedia services including...