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Articles tagged with: 3G License
Thai Regulator Approves Draft Plans for 3G License Auction
Thailand's telecoms regulator, the NTC has approved a draft procedure for the long-planned 3G license auctions. If approved, the the actions are expected to take place by the end of this year, with the winning networks anticipated to formally launch services in the second half of 2010. more
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Pakistan Planning 3G License Tender Imminently
Pakistan's telecoms regulator, the PTA says that it plans to offer 3G licenses in the near future, without specifying a specific deadline. In a statement to the local business newspaper, the PTA said that it is expected that once the service would be available with all mobile operators it would increase the data usage and more value added services. more
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India Finally Sets 3G License Fees
India's government has finally fixed the price for the country's long delayed 3G license auction. An empowered Group of Ministers (eGoM ) has set the base price for pan-Indian 3G spectrum at Rs 3,500 crore (US$714 million). The reserve price for WiMAX spectrum has been set at Rs 1,750 crore. more
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Telenor Pakistan Starts 3G Network Upgrade
Telenor Pakistan is reported to have started upgrading its network to support 3G services in anticipation of being awarded 3G license in the near future. Telenor has given this project to a third-party operator who is busy in analysis and deployment these days, reports Pro Pakistani. The project is scheduled to end in 2 years. more
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2degrees to Delay 3G Launch Until Next Year
New Zealand's third mobile network, 2degrees will not be switching on its 3G network until sometime in the first half of next year. Chief executive Eric Hertz said that the infrastructure is 3G-ready, but that the network need optimising before it can enable the mobile data service. more
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Bayan to Continue to Protest at Denial of 3G License
The Philippines based Bayan Telecommunications is to ask the Court of Appeals to reconsider its recent decision that the telecoms regulator was correct in denying the company a 3G license. The company has been seeking to overturn the decision in the courts ever since its application was rejected in 2005. more
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Azerbaijan Expects 3G Licenses by End of September
The Azerbaijani Communications and Information Technologies Ministry expects to be able to award 3G radio spectrum to the country's three mobile network operators by the end of next month, reported local news media. more
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CAT Telecom Seeking Overseas Partner for 3G Network
Thailand's CAT Telecom is to seek a partner to assist it in bidding for a 3G licenses and roll out the network when successful. CAT executive committee chairman Krisda Kaweeyarn told The Nation newspaper that the board had told management to study several possible partnership models and that the potential partner could be either a local or a foreign telecom operator. more
Related Tags: cat-telecom, hutchison-telecom, Thailand
India May Limit Numbers of 3G Licenses
The Indian government is considering further changes to its oft-delayed 3G license auction and may limit the tender to four new entrants per license area (circle). In addition to the state-owned operators who have already been granted licenses in their respective Metro Circles, the move would limit competition to five operators. more
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Orange Gets 3G License in Jordan
Jordan's telecoms regulator, the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) says that it has awarded a 3G license to Orange Jordan for a price of JD50 million (US$70.5 million). The license is valid for 15 years. more
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