Three joins Vodafone in auction resistance, but falling on deaf ears
Three and Vodafone are both calling for the spectrum auction at the beginning of 2021 to be scrapped, but Ofcom has stated there are no plans to make alterations.
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Proximus is halting some 5G deployment to calm health fears
Belgian telco Proximus will halt 5G network deployment in the city of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to hold a Town Hall to address all health concerns of citizens.
India ignores industry on spectrum pricing complaints
The Indian Government has said it will not drop prices for spectrum licences in the next auction, despite persistent complaints from industry.
Sweden decides to delay 5G spectrum allocation
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has announced it will delay the allocation of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands due to a security review.
BT/EE and Three fingered by Ofcom for spectrum shenanigans
Ofcom CEO Sharon White has decided to put pen to paper and rant her way through the weekend, pointing the finger at BT/EE and Three for the UK’s potential failures in the digital economy.
Is Three’s call for a judicial review just a stalling tactic?
We’ve been expecting it since the earnings call, but Three has now made it official. It will be making a legal challenge to Ofcom’s reforms to the 5G spectrum auction.
Three CEO gets his excuses in early as lawyers circle Ofcom
In what would appear to be preparation for industry backlash, Three CEO Dave Dyson has laid out what he believes to be justification for taking Ofcom to court.
T-Mobile bags another 1.1m customers – can anyone stop the magenta army?
After Verizon struggled through Q1, it is becoming increasingly clear where its profits and customers have gone; T-Mobile has been pinching them again.
Jio claims obscure subscriber acquisition world record
New Indian operator Jio reckons the 16 million subscribers it acquired in September is a world record but there’s little sign of the Guinness team getting involved.
Telstra launches first Cat 11 LTE device and VoLTE
The Telstra WiFi 4GX Advanced III Mobile Broadband Hotspot uses 3-band carrier aggregation to deliver download speeds up to 600Mbps, and the Australian telco has also announced launched VoLTE on its network.
Idea Cellular biggest bidder in India spectrum auction
Following the Indian Supreme Court lifting its initial embargo on publishing results, Idea Cellular has emerged as the biggest bidder in the country’s latest 2G and 3G spectrum auction. After 19 days and 115 rounds of bidding, the Indian government managed to haul in a nice lot of cash at a record total of INR1.1 trillion ($17.5 billion).
US AWS-3 auction raises record $45 billion
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has closed the AWS-3 spectrum auction after 341 rounds of bidding and a record amount of money raised. The winning bids totalled $44.89 billion, way over analysts’ previous predictions which circled around $10-20 billion.
Ofcom announces plans for next UK spectrum auction
The UK telecoms regulator has announced initial plans for the UK’s next spectrum auction for the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands. Ofcom is asking bidders to provide input for proposals for the auction, expected to take place in late 2015 or early 2016.
Hungary generates €418 million through spectrum auction
Hungary has raised a total of HUF130.6 billion (€418 million) in a mobile spectrum auction in the 800, 900, 1,800 and 2,600 MHz frequency bands. The auction included the successful allocation of previously unallocated bands.
Auction format to blame for Tele2’s missed spectrum, says consultancy
Specialist consultancy Coleago has said that Tele2’s failure to win any spectrum in the latest Norwegian frequency auction—which has left the operator at a serious disadvantage in the market—is a direct result of the auction format.
Austrian spectrum auction comes under fire
Industry consultants have attacked the recent Austrian LTE spectrum auction process, claiming that the outcome took too much money out of the market and threatens competition in the Austrian mobile sector. The fact that incumbent Telekom Austria was able to acquire half of all the spectrum made available could be particularly detrimental.
Telekom Austria wins big in spectrum auction, laments high price
Telekom Austria has acquired half of all spectrum being made available in the market’s latest auction, spending €1.03bn in the process. The firm acquired four blocks of 800MHz spectrum, three blocks at 900MHz and seven blocks of 1800MHz spectrum, giving it a 2 x 140MHz allocation in total.
Australian spectrum auction “damaging to economy”
A consultancy firm specialising in planning national radio spectrum auctions has criticised Australia’s recent digital dividend spectrum for setting reserve prices too high.
Austria outlines 4G spectrum auction plans
Austrian regulator the Telekom-Control Commission (TKK) will begin auctioning the country’s 800MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands in September 2013. A total of 28 frequency blocks of 2x5MHz will be on offer.
India warns of 2G auction delay; Telenor nears exit
India’s Cabinet has approved a reduced reserve price for the country’s planned 2G spectrum auction, which will reallocate the licences that were cancelled in February this year. But telecoms minister Kapil Sibal has told the Supreme Court that the proposed August 31 deadline for the spectrum auction is still not likely to be met.
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