www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The tender for mobile spectrum in the 2500MHz-2690MHz frequency band has been won by Une-EPM Telecomunicaciones. The license is valid for ten years and can be expanded by an additional period of ten years.

According to the company, it will use the spectrum to deploy Long Term Evolution (LTE), putting it head-to-head with established cellcos Comcel, Movistar and Tigo. COP8 billion (USD4.05 million) will be paid by Une for each of the ten spectrum blocks of 5MHz it has won.

Une plans an investment of around COP150 billion in the new project and launch mobile services in the first half of 2011.