Articles tagged with: Radio Spectrum

Ireland Raises US$1 Billion from Radio Spectrum Auction

­The Irish telecoms regulator has completed its auction of radio spectrum and raised EUR481.7 million (US$613 million) from the mobile networks, with commitments to pay up to EUR372.95 million (US$474.7 million) by 2030 when the licenses expire.  more

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India's GSM Spectrum Auction Concludes After Just Two Days

­India's re-auction of its GSM radio spectrum has ended after just two days of bidding and raised far less than the government had initially hoped.  more

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India Approves $5.7 Billion Bill for Radio Spectrum

­India's government has approved plans to issue a one-off surcharge of up to US$5.7 billion on the mobile networks who hold what is deemed to be surplus radio spectrum.  more

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US Cellular Sells Radio Spectrum and Customers to Sprint for $480 Million

­USA based Sprint has signed a deal to buy radio spectrum and customers in parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio including the Chicago and St. Louis markets for US$480 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities. The seller is U.S. Cellular.  more

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UK Radio Spectrum Was Worth $83 Billion to Economy in 2011

­The economic value of radio spectrum use in the UK was GBP52 billion (US$83 billion) in 2011, an increase of 25% in real terms since 2006, the last time a similar study was undertaken.  more

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Finland Moves Forward with Radio Spectrum Auction Plans

Legislative amendments required by spectrum auction in the 800 MHz frequency band are near completion. The Finnish government submitted a bill on the matter for approval to the President of the Republic on Thursday 1 November. The President is expected to approve the bill on Friday 2 November.  more

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US Regulator to Review Radio Spectrum Holdings Rules

­The US telecoms regulator, the FCC is considering proposals to change how it reviews mergers and competition within the mobile industry.  more

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Europe to Promote Sharing of Radio Spectrum

­The European Commission has unveiled plans to deal with the growth in mobile and wireless data traffic by enabling wireless technologies to share the use of the radio spectrum.  more

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Leap Wireless Announces Completes Radio Spectrum Swap with Verizon Wireless

­USA based Leap Wireless has completed the previously announced transactions to sell Verizon Wireless excess PCS and AWS spectrum in various markets across the U.S. and to acquire from Verizon Wireless 12 MHz of 700 MHz A block spectrum in Chicago.  more

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India Secures Delay in 2G Radio Spectrum Auction

­India's Supreme Court has agreed to a delay in the re-sale of the cancelled GSM licenses, giving the government until next January to complete the sale. The court had earlier ruled that the sale had to be completed by the 7th September.  more

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