On 13 April 2018, Ofcom published the final results of its auction of 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band and 150 MHz of spectrum in the 3.4 GHz band. There were four winning bidders in the auction: … Continue reading
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April 2018 : Ofcom publishes results of its 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz auction
June 2017 : DotEcon to support the DEA with upcoming 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2300 MHz award
DotEcon, along with consultancy and research firm Analysys Mason, has been appointed by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) to assist with the forthcoming award of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2300 MHz bands in Denmark. The award … Continue reading
May 2017 : Nkom announces 900 MHz auction results
The Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) has announced the conclusion of the 900 MHz spectrum auction in Norway, which has resulted in Telia Norge AS and Telenor Norge AS each being assigned 2×10 MHz in the band. DotEcon advised Nkom on the design … Continue reading
September 2016 : The Danish 1800 MHz auction has ended
The auction for licences in the 1800 MHz band in Denmark has ended today (29 September 2016). TT-N won a total of 2×25 MHz, TDC 2×20 MHz and Hi3G 2×20 MHz. All three operators must meet a regional coverage obligation … Continue reading
November 2012 : Irish multi-band Auction completed
The Irish telecoms regulator, ComReg, has released the results of its multi-band auction. H3GI, Meteor, Telefonica and Vodafone won spectrum rights in the 800MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz bands paying €854.64 million of which €481.7 million will be paid upfront and the … Continue reading
July 2012 : UK telecoms regulator publishes statement on 4G auction
On 24 July, the UK’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a statement on how it intends to implement the award of spectrum in the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands. Alongside various technical annexes, Ofcom has also published the Information Memorandum and … Continue reading
June 2012 : Danish 800MHz auction completed
The Danish 800MHz auction was completed on June 27th with spectrum going to TDC and TT-Network (a joint venture between Telia and Telenor). The auction, which had started on June 18th, followed a “Combinatorial Clock Auction” (CCA) format similar to … Continue reading
March 2012 : Danish Business Authority publishes final auction documents for 800MHz award
On 22 March, the Danish Business Authority (DBA) completed its consultation on draft auction documents and published its consultation note responding to stakeholder comments on the proposed 800MHz licence features and auction rules. The DBA will use a Combinatorial Clock … Continue reading
February 2012 : Swiss auction of mobile frequencies successfully completed
The auction of spectrum in the 800MHz, 900MHz, 1.8GHz, 2.1GHz and 2.6GHz bands in Switzerland has ended after 13 days of bidding. This auction was a world first with all spectrum being suitable for mobile telecommunications services being offered in … Continue reading
February 2012 : New entrant wins spectrum in Hong Kong’s 2.3GHz auction
Hong Kong’s spectrum auction for licences in the 2.3GHz band successfully concluded on Monday 6 February, after a total of six bidding rounds. The licences were offered in three blocks of 30MHz, A1, A2 and A3, in the frequency ranges … Continue reading