Malta's telecoms regulator, the MCA has announced that it has awarded a 3G license to 3G Telecommunications. This assignment is the outcome of a call for applications issued in 2005 for undertakings interested in obtaining right of use of this spectrum band.
Vodafone, Go Mobile and 3G Telecommunications each submitted an application to obtain one of the three available bands. As demand for spectrum matched supply, there was no need for a competitive process to be held. However, given the vital importance of this assignment, a due diligence process was instituted for each undertaking. This was completed in the case of Vodafone and Go Mobile in August 2005, following which these undertakings were assigned spectrum.
The process of due diligence with respect to 3G Telecommunications has now also been satisfactorily concluded, enabling the grant of rights of use to take place.
3G Telecommunications Limited now has 60 months in which to complete its network rollout while achieving complete national coverage.
The licence setting out the rights and obligations associated with the spectrum assignment was presented to 3G Telecommunications by Joseph V Tabone, Chairman of the MCA.
Posted to the site on 16th August 2007
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