Croatia reels in $56.2M from 5G-friendly spectrum
Hrvatski Telekom biggest spender ($20.4 million) in auction of 700MHz, 3.6GHz and 26GHz frequencies (and Croatia says hello to EOLO).
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MTN walks away from Ethiopia despite mobile money permit clause
Ethiopia has formally announced that it will launch the process to award a second new mobile licence later this month, including a permit to offer financial services. But despite the removal of what has been widely seen as a key stumbling block in the liberalisation of the country’s telecoms market, African telco giant MTN is reportedly no longer interested.
Eurobites: Ethiopia to re-open bidding on second operator licence
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: MTN warns of H1 earnings fall; Orange combines with SSE Networks for improved maritime connectivity; Brussels looks into latest Facebook acquisition.
Safaricom shareholders greenlight Ethiopia expansion
Safaricom’s shareholders formally approved the operator’s incorporation in neighbouring Ethiopia, following it led a successful bid for a telecoms licence in Africa’s second largest country.
White House sets up committee to assess foreign participation in US telco
President Donald Trump issued an executive order to establish a new committee to provide recommendations to FCC regarding foreign applications for telecom licences in the US.
US heads towards C-Band but critics create risk of legal action
The FCC has proposed new actions which would finally make valuable mid-band spectrum available to telcos, but it is not without opponents.
Arm shakes up the IP game
Arm has announced the launch of its flexible licensing model to allow customers to access to its IP without breaking their bank accounts.
FCC is likely to deny China Mobile’s licence application
Ajit Pai, Chairman of FCC, has called on his colleagues to vote against granting a licence to China Mobile, citing national security concerns.
FCC modifies frequency policy to encourage 5G investment
Changes to licence regulations on 3.5 Ghz have been approved by the FCC in an effort to encourage the 5G rollout.
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