The Swiss Federal Communications Commission will auction frequencies for mobile...
The Swiss Federal Communications Commission will auction frequencies for mobile from the digital dividend, 900, 1800, 2100 and 2600 MHz bands, an Ofcom press release said. The auction of digital dividend frequencies is one of Europe’s first, it said. The…
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lower bands are for GSM, UMTS and 3GPP’s Long Term Evolution, it said. Existing GSM and UMTS licenses will expire as early as December 2013, it said. More than 600 MHz will be awarded, an official said. The frequencies will be awarded for 15 years next summer, it said. No special measures were taken to promote a new operator in the market, the press release said. A DotEcon, Ltd. electronic auction system will be used, it said. Ofcom in 2009 ran a consultation on the frequencies allocated to In&Phone, Orange, Sunrise and Swisscom.