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Articles tagged with: 3G License and Three
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: arcep, free-mobile, illiad, radio, France
Ukrainian 3G License Sale Called into Question
The plans to sell a 3G license in Ukraine has been called into question after Ukraine's president overturned a decision to transfer parts of the radio spectrum controlled by the military for mobile phone network use. more
Zain Kenya Applies for 3G License
Zain's Kenyan subsidiary has applied to buy a 3G license from the telecoms regulator, making it the second operator in the country, after Safaricom, to hold a 3G license. The company is expected to pay $25 million for the license. more
Related Tags: zain, safaricom, Kenya
French Operators File Complaints Against 3G License Auction
Two of France's three mobile network operators have filed formal complaints against the regulator's upcoming 3G license auction. Both Vivendi and Bouygues Telecom have filed complaints with France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'Etat over the reserve price being set for the license. more
Related Tags: france-telecom, vivendi, virgin-mobile-france, bouygues--telecom, radio, France
Delays to Thailand's 3G License Auction Could Damage Investor Confidence
Thailand's DTAC has warned that any further delays to the country's 3G license auction could deter foreign investment and undermine the credibility of government policy. DTAC's CEO, Tore Johnsen, added though that he expects any delays to be just a few weeks. more
Related Tags: dtac, true-move, radio, life, Thailand
Thailand Proposes $100-$200 Million Reserve for 3G Licenses
Thailand's telecoms regulator has proposed a minimum reserve price of between US$100-200 million for the upcoming 3G license auction. The proposals for the auction will be put to the board of the regulator, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) later this week for approval. more
Related Tags: ntc, radio, Thailand
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: arcep, illiad, orascom-telecom, orascom, virgin-mobile-france, France
Ukraine to Auction Off One 3G License by Year-End
The Ukrainian telecoms regulator, the National Communications Regulatory Commission (NCRC) has announced plans to sell a single 3G license later this year. The license, which will be valid for fifteen years will have a reserve price of UAH 400 million and the auction is due to start on November 30th. The license will award 25Mhz of radio spectrum to the winner. more
Related Tags: national-communications-regulatory-commission, radio, Ukraine
Fitch: No Significant Credit Impact from Thailand's Upcoming 3G Licencing
Debt ratings agency, Fitch says that it does not anticipate any substantial impact on the credit quality of Thailand's mobile phone operators from the upcoming 3G licence spectrum auction. Fitch offers ratings on two of the country's operators: Advanced Info Service (AIS, 'BBB+'/Stable) and Total Access Communication (DTAC, 'BBB-'/Stable). more
Related Tags: broadband, Thailand
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
Related Tags: wimax, bwa, base, bandwidth, radio, India