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Articles tagged with: 3G License and Arcep
Single Bidder for France's Fourth 3G License
France's telecoms regulator, ARCEP has confirmed that just one application has been submitted for the country's fourth 3G license. As expected, the application was submitted by this deadline, by Free mobile, a subsidiary fully owned by the Iliad group. more
Related Tags: free-mobile, illiad, three, radio, France
Orascom Telecom Loses Interest in French 3G License
Egypt's Orascom Telecom has announced that it will not be bidding for France's fourth 3G license. The company had previously indicated that it might join a consortium with other French companies for the license. more
Related Tags: illiad, orascom-telecom, orascom, three, virgin-mobile-france, France
France to Push Ahead with Fourth 3G License
The French telecoms regulator, Arcep is expected to make another attempt at offering a fourth 3G license by the end of this month. The President of Arcep told a press conference that the "tender offer will almost certainly be launched by the end of July," without expanding on the details. more
France to Award Additional 3G Radio Spectrum
The French government has decided not to have another go at awarding a fourth conventional 3G license, and will instead split the block of frequencies into three lots of 5 megahertz, with one reserved for a new operator. more
Related Tags: lte, radio-spectrum, digital-dividend, France
EU Rules 3G License Refunds are not State Aid
A court advisor to the European Union's Court of Justice has recommended that the EU Court had been correct in dismissing a complaint by French mobile operator, Bouygues that the allocation of 3G licenses was incorrectly carried out. more
Related Tags: orange, eu, 900mhz, vivendi, sfr, 3g-licenses, France
French Telecom Regulator Recommends Fourth 3G Mobile License
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French telecommunications regulator Arcep Monday recommended that all or part of the frequencies for a fourth third-generation mobile operator in France be set aside for award by public tender. more
Related Tags: orange, antitrust, France
French Government Reconsiders 4th Mobile License Plan
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The French government Wednesday set a process in motion that could lead it not to allocate the country's remaining 3G mobile telephony license to one company. more
Related Tags: orange, vivendi, 3g-licenses, paris, France
French Operators Authorised to Offer 3G at 900Mhz
French telecoms regulator, Arcep has approved applications by Orange and SFR to offer 3G services in the 900Mhz. Third 3G license holder, Bouygues Telecom says that it will apply for an amendment to its license to reuse its 900Mhz spectrum in 2009. more
Related Tags: orange, mts, 900mhz, sfr, bouygues-telecom, umts, orange-france, France
French Overseas Territories to get 3G Licenses
France's telecoms regulator, ARCEP has announced plans to award 3G licenses in the French Overseas départements and collectivities. The affected areas are: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, the cities of Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Because of their new status as territorial units since 9th July 2007, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy are considered separately from Guadeloupe. more
Related Tags: 3g-licenses, tdd, Martinique
French Regulator Rejects Sole Bid for Fourth 3G License
France's telecoms regulator, Arcep has rejected an application for the country's fourth 3G license from Iliad subsidiary, Free Mobile - stating that the application did not pass the financial requirements. Iliad had tried to bid for the license by offering the defer the license fee of EUR620 million - which is supposed to be paid in full once the license is awarded. more
Related Tags: free-mobile, France