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The last 3 of May the Roskomnadzor, the regulatory body for communication in Russia, launched a Notice of Tender Nº 1/2012 for the right to obtain licenses on Long Term Evolution (LTE) in the 791-862 MHz frequency band.
The tender started the last 20 of May and offers four lots of 2×7.5MHz nationwide spectrum:
- 791 – 798.5 / 832 – 839.5 MHz
- 798.5 – 806 / 839.5 – 847 MHz
- 806 – 813.5 / 847 – 854.5 MHz
- 813.5 – 821 / 854.5 – 862 MHz
The reception of the applications ends on 14 of June and the winners are expected to be announced on 12 of July.
Applications from OJSC Mobile TeleSystems (RTS: MTTS) (MTS), OJSC Megafon (RTS: MEGF) and OJSC Vimpelcom (RTS: VIMP) have been accepted for the time being.
The news can be read in Russian in this link and the Notice of Tender can be read in this one.
The Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) published the last January 10, 2012 the tender documents with the object “On granting of 1 (one) right of use of frequencies in the frequencies’ band 1950-1965 - MHz paired with 2140-2155 MHz and 1910-1915 MHz unpaired spectrum”.
The authorization will be done according to 2×15 MHz paired spectrum (1950,1 – 1964,9 MHz paired with 2140,1 – 2154,9MHz) and 5 MHz (1910 – 1915) unpaired spectrum.
“The use of spectrum shall be made in compliance with decision ECC/DEC/(06)01 – ECC Decision on the harmonized utilization of spectrum for terrestrial IMT-2000/UMTS systems and the harmonized spectrum scheme shall be in accordance with Annex 1 of that decision [ECC/DEC/(06)01].”
Bids can be submitted until next February 24, 2012 and tender documents can be downloaded from the AKEP website at the following link.
On January 17, 2012 ARCEP (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes) issued the licences to the three winners to use spectrum in the 800 MHz band to establish and operate a mobile network.
The last December 22, ARCEP issued Decision No. 2011-1510 where three companies (Bouygues Telecom, Orange France and SFR) were selected as the winning candidates in the spectrum allocation procedure for 800 MHz-band frequencies. These frequencies are to be used in the deployment of new-generation (4G) mobile networks which will provide ultra high-speed access to the mobile internet.
Decisions on the Licences can be consulted (in French) through the following links:
- Licence for Bouygues Telecom
This concludes the 4G licensing procedures that ARCEP carried out last year, first for the 2.6 GHz band and then for the 800 MHz band.
The press Release about Decision No. 2011-1510 can be consulted here, and about the issuance of the licences, at this link in ARCEP’s website.
The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) published last 11 of November an information memorandum on auction of radio spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band for the provision of broadband wireless access services.
The Memorandum provides details about the policy background, the Licence and the Auction for determination of the Spectrum Utilization Fees applicable to the Frequency Bands. A total of 90 MHz spectrum in the 2.3 GHz will be available for the auction, divided into 3 Frequency Bands, each with a bandwidth of 30 MHz.
The rights of use of the Licence will be valid for a period of 15 years.
OFTA accepts bidding applications on 9 and 10 of January 2012. The auction is planned to be held in February 2012.
The Information Memorandum can be read at the OFTA’s website.
Greece’s National Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT) has announced that coming Monday, November 14, 2011, will start the auction on parts of the spectral region of 900 MHz and available in range of 1800 MHz. The auction will continue until the award to the successful range.
After completion of the auction, through which the expected distribution and the rest of the spectrum with a consequent increase in price, the bidding process will be completed by November 18, 2011, in accordance with the schedule.
For further information, please visit the following link at EETT website.
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