FCC reveals broadcast spectrum auction plan
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is progressing with plans to redistribute broadcast spectrum for use for mobile broadband services in an auction due to take place in 2014.The FCC has...
View ArticleThai incumbents set to dominate 3G auction
Thailand’s long-anticipated 3G auction will not see any new overseas players bidding, with the country’s top-three existing operators heading the list, Reuters reports. The country’s National...
View ArticleThai 3G auction attracts US1.36B in bids
The long-delayed auction of 3G spectrum in Thailand has attracted bids from the country’s top three operators totalling THB41.63 billion (US$1.36 billion), reports Reuters. AIS (a SingTel affiliate),...
View ArticleUK govt expects 4G auction to raise £3.5B
The UK Treasury hopes to raise £3.5 billion from the auction of 4G spectrum licences early next year, chancellor George Osborne said in his autumn budget statement yesterday.Britain’s independent...
View ArticleCzech regulator halts spectrum auction as bids too high
In an unusual move, CTU, the Czech telecoms regulator, suspended the country’s spectrum auction because bids were escalating too far beyond the reserve price.CTU set a minimum price of CZK7.4 billion...
View ArticleWiMAX player halts 4G auction in Bahrain
TRA, Bahrain’s regulator, has stopped a multi-band spectrum auction after a successful appeal by Menatelecom, a local WiMAX operator.Under earlier revised auction rules, TRA scrapped open bidding in...
View ArticleUK 4G auction under investigation
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO), which scrutinises public finances on behalf of parliament, is investigating why the recent auction of 800MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum raised much less money than the UK...
View ArticleCanada spectrum auction hit by loss of Wind
The spectrum auction due to begin today in Canada has been hit by the last-minute withdrawal of Wind Mobile, the largest of the country’s new operators.The principal backer of Wind, VimpelCom, decided...
View ArticleLatest 2G spectrum auction kicks off in India
An auction of spectrum in the 900MHz and 1.8GHz bands has commenced in India, with the government hoping to raise as much as $1.8 billion.The long-awaited auction is taking place despite a last minute...
View ArticlePoland cancels spectrum auction
Polish regulator, the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), cancelled a spectrum auction due to the potential for legal uncertainty.Magdalena Gaj, president of the regulator, took the decision to...
View ArticleThai 4G auction hit by delay
An auction of spectrum to be used for 4G services in Thailand has been put on hold following a request from the country’s recently-installed military ruling council.An auction for a 25 MHz block in the...
View ArticleCanada unveils AWS-3 auction plans with reserved spectrum for newcomers
The Canadian government will hold a spectrum auction early next year with a large block reserved for new entrants, as it continues efforts to boost competition in a market dominated by the ‘big three’...
View ArticleBrazil aims to raise more than $3B through 4G auction
Plans for an auction of spectrum suitable for 4G services have been unveiled by Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel, which aims to raise more than $3 billion through the process, as detailed by...
View ArticleNorway delays spectrum auction ahead of consolidation
A planned spectrum auction in Norway has been postponed, due to TeliaSonera’s ongoing acquisition of the Norwegian arm of Tele2.The auction of spectrum in the 1.8GHz band was scheduled to take place in...
View ArticleOFCA calls for bids for Hong Kong spectrum auction in December
Hong Kong’s telecoms regulator has called for mobile operators to participate in a December auction for 49.2MHz of paired spectrum in the 1.9-2.2GHz band.The Office of the Communications Authority...
View ArticleFour operators net 4G spectrum in Hungary
Hungary’s telecoms body said it raised HUF130.6 billion ($530.25 million) through an auction of 4G mobile broadband spectrum.NMHH said it sold licences for airwaves in the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands, as...
View ArticleTRAI asks for specifics on amount of 3G spectrum to be auctioned
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has told the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) it needs to first know how much 3G spectrum will go on auction early next year for it to set a...
View ArticleIndia government finally allocates 1.8GHz spectrum
India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally assigned the 1.8GHz spectrum that five operators won in the auction back in February.Earlier this month Vodafone India formally requested the DoT to...
View ArticleAustrian auction decision delayed again
A decision on the validity of a spectrum auction held in Austria in 2013 has been delayed once again, with a ruling now expected in December, a court representative told Reuters.The court is deciding...
View ArticleSpectrum scarcity could drive up Indian auction prices — Morgan Stanley
A lack of available spectrum in the 900MHz band is likely to see operators overbid for licences in India’s spectrum auction in February, leading to a rise in call prices, according to Morgan Stanley.In...
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