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01 February 2012 | Angela Partington
In a controversial move, a consortium of state-owned players succeeded in the auction of mobile frequencies in the 900MHz band to offer mobile services in Hungary.
The consortium of state-owned companies was led by Magyar Posta, and included the Hungarian Electricity Works and the Hungarian Development Bank.
It successfully bid HUF 10 billion for a 5MHz block, which was the largest block of frequencies (referred to as the “A-block”) available in the auction. The consortium, which was the only qualified bidder for this spectrum block, secured the right to use these frequencies for 15 years.
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Setting the agenda for wholesale telecommunications
Change on the horizon
Austria’s regulator, the Telekom-Control Commission (TKK), has delayed the country’s auction of the 800/900/1800MHz spectrum bands as a result of the proposed takeover of Orange Austria by Hutchison 3G Austria.
Lithuania has completed its auction of the 2500-2560MHz and 2620-2680MHz spectrum bands, with Omnitel, Tele2 Lithuania and Bite Lithuania emerging as winners.
An ambitious proposal by Everything Everywhere to reuse its existing spectrum to deliver 4G services in the UK as early as this year has been welcomed by Ofcom.
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