Ipse awards frequencies to Vodafone, Telecom Italia & Wind (Italy)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The UMTS frequencies being auctioned off by the Italian mobile operator Ipse have been awarded to Vodafone Italia, Telecom Italia and Wind Telecomunicazioni. The auction was conducted by the Ministry of Economic Development. The bids were opened on 9 June for the 2×5 MHz blocks in the 2100 MHz band. The three operators received a block each. Vodafone Italia paid EUR 90.2 million, TIM paid EUR 88.8 million and Wind paid EUR 88.8 million. The operators are expected to make payment within 30 days and the spectrum will be made available within 90 days.