On 30 September 2014, Ireland’s Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) launched its consultation process for a new spectrum award. The consultation document can be found here. ComReg will award spectrum in the 2.6GHz band, with the possible inclusion of additional spectrum in … Continue reading
U.K. 4G auction News
October 2014 : ComReg publishes first consultation in new spectrum award
March 2013 : Ofcom announces final results of the UK 4G auction
On 1 March Ofcom announced the final results of the UK 4G spectrum auction. The final stage of the bidding process raised an additional £27,160,322 bringing to total revenue from the auction up to a total of £2,368,273,322. The aim … Continue reading
February 2013 : Ofcom announces winners of UK 4G auction
On 20 February Ofcom announced the winners of the UK 4G spectrum auction. The four existing UK mobile network operators (EE, H3G, O2 and Vodafone) as well as BT subsidiary Niche Spectrum Ventures all won spectrum, while new entrants MLL … Continue reading
November 2012 : Ofcom finalises reserve prices for the 4G auction
On 12th November, the UK communications regulator Ofcom published the final regulations for the upcoming 4G auction. Ofcom’s statement sets out the details of the final auction rules including the reserve prices for the different spectrum blocks available in the … Continue reading