According to French Telecom Regulator, Arcep, is planning to launch a new tender for the country’s last remaining 3G high-speed mobile licence, after the failure of the earlier one. In 2007, Arcep rejected as too low an offer from broadband provider Iliad who was the only operator to bid for the license. The tender is backed by the French government which is meant to augment competition in the mobile market by allowing a new 3G operator to compete with Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom. The Telecom Regulator said that it would consult on the tender with market players and publish its conclusions by September 30. Therefore, we are looking at procedures that give a priority to all or part of the frequencies to a newcomer, following similar conditions that governed the previous tenders, Arcep further said. Even Arcep has rejected the possibility of splitting up the license into different frequency packages without giving priority to a new competitor.
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Arcep plans to roll out a new 3G licence tender (France)
- September 23rd, 2008
- 5:40 am
