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News The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has approved additional spectrum requirements for IMT-2000 - the next-generation global wireless standard. ITU believes the extra allocation will be required as early as 2010 due to mass... [01 Jun 2000]
German 3G auction opened to 11 bidders
News German telecoms regulator BPT has given approval for 11 companies to bid in its third-generation (3G) UMTS licence auctions. Six licences will be auctioned next month, with each expected to reach prices of E10bn (£6.2bn). [01 Jun 2000]
NTL could be real winner of Orange sale
News Analysts have welcomed the acquisition of Orange by France Telecom, which will allow Orange to forge ahead with advances in WAP and voice-data integration technology and predicted cable company NTL could be the surprise winner from the... [31 May 2000]
France rules out bidding frenzy for 3G licences
News The French government has ruled out the option of auctioning its third-generation UMTS licences. The decision follows mounting pressure from the French telecoms regulator ART and national operators to choose an alternative method for... [30 May 2000]
France Telecom set to buy Orange
News France Telecom is on the verge of acquiring UK mobile phone operator Orange for around £30bn, according to a report in the Financial Times. MCI Worldcom was also rumoured to be interested in doing a deal with Vodafone - Orange's current... [26 May 2000]
Norwegian telcos face £7.5m entry fee for 3G auction
News The Norwegian government is to charge telecom operators a E12.34m (£7.5m) entrance fee for the UMTS third-generation mobile licence. Minister of Finance Karl Eirik Schjoett-Pedersen announced the decision in his budget for the coming year. [15 May 2000]
French regulator calls for 3G beauty contest over auction
News A beauty contest with an entry fee is the preferred method for distributing the French UMTS licences, rather than an auction as seen two weeks ago in the UK. That's according to Jean-Michel Hubert, president of ART, the French... [12 May 2000]
One2One claims 'Vodafone given unfair advantage'
News Mobile operator, One2One, has filed a judicial writ against the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over what it claims are unfair terms being given to rival operator Vodafone in the third generation licence auction. [08 May 2000]
Telefonica shares jump on back of KPN rumours
News Shares in Spanish telco Telefonica rose sharply today on news that it is in merger talks with Dutch company KPN. Prices rose seven and eight per cent on the Paris and Frankfurt bourses respectively on mid-morning trading after Telefonica... [02 May 2000]
Pan-European venture to bid for Germany's UMTS licence
News Orange, Sonera and Telefonica have formed a joint venture to compete in the auction for Germany's third generation (3G) UMTS mobile licences. Orange and Sonera will each have a 30 per cent share in the consortium, called... [02 May 2000]
Businesses could foot bill for 3G bidding frenzy
News Businesses fear they will pay dearly for the high UMTS mobile licence prices that were finalised last week. Many corporate users of mobile networks already pay more for calls than consumers, and some expect that trend to continue once... [02 May 2000]
Mobile auction saga reaches £22.5bn conclusion
News After nearly seven weeks of aggressive bidding, the auction for third generation (3G) UMTS licences in the UK is over, with the UK Treasury getting its hands on a £22.48bn windfall. The most expensive licence went to... [28 Apr 2000]
Sprint-WorldCom merger hits EC hurdle
News The European Union has said it has serious concerns over the $130bn planned merger between MCI WorldCom and Sprint, with reports predicting that MCI WorldCom may be forced to sell off its Internet backbone business, Uunet. [27 Apr 2000]
3G licence auction ends as NTL calls it a day
News The auction for third-generation (3G) mobile phone licences in the UK has ended, with NTL Mobile dropping out. The final standing has Canadian outsider TIW taking the coveted Licence A - reserved for a newcomer - for... [27 Apr 2000]
Sony phone deal gives Symbian boost
News Symbian has been given a further boost with the announcement that Sony is to use its Epoc mobile operating system for its next-generation wireless devices. Sony will base all its 2.5 and third generation (3G) mobile... [27 Apr 2000]
