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Swedish auction fetches 2.1 billion for WiMAX frequencies

May 8, 2008, STOCKHOLM (WiMAX Day). The National Post and Telecom Agency (PTS) in Sweden announced today that it has concluded the auction of 2.6 GHz spectrum. The total amount paid to purchase the licenses was SEK 2.1 ... continue...

More WiMAX spectrum for Thailand

May 6, 2008, BANGKOK (WiMAX Day). The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in Thailand said that it intends to soon finalise the details of an auction of 3G and 4G spectrum. According to a report in The Nation,  such ... continue...

TRAI issues spectrum consultation

May 6, 2008, NEW DELHI (WiMAX Day). The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a a consultation paper on the allocation and pricing for the auction of 3G and WiMAX spectrum. The frequencies under consideration in ... continue...

Russia to release 2.3 GHz for WiMAX

May 1, 2008, MOSCOW (WiMAX Day). The Russian State Commission of Radio Frequencies (GKRCh) said that the frequency range of 2300 ~ 2400 MHz can be transferred from use by the military and used for WiMAX. Up to ... continue...

Germany to auction 2.6 GHz in 2009

April 30, 2008, BONN (WiMAX Day). The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) in Germany announced that it will auction 2500 ~ 2690 MHz frequencies in 2009. "The Agency is consistently following the path of flexible spectrum regulation it embarked ... continue...

Ofcom confirms UK auction for 2.6 GHz spectrum

April 4, 2008, LONDON (WiMAX Day). The UK regulator Ofcom announced today that it intends to proceed with the auction of 2010-2025 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz frequency bands, intended for WiMAX and 3G services. A total of 205 ... continue...

Georgia announces 3.5 GHz auction

March 14, 2008, TBILISI (WiMAX Day). The National Communications Commission (NCC) in Georgia announced this week that it will auction licenses for 3.5 GHz WiMAX spectrum on April 4, 2008. NCC reached a decision on March 5, 2008 ... continue...

Italy auctions WiMAX spectrum for €136 million EUR

February 28, 2008, ROME (WiMAX Day). The auction of 3.5 GHz radio frequencies in Italy came to an end today after its ninth round of bidding. The Ministry of Communications announced a final tally of €136.3 million EUR, ... continue...
 

Future WiMAX Spectrum Auctions

Date Frequency Country
Q4 2007 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Japan
Q4 2007 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Thailand
Q4 2007 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Thailand
Q1 2008 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Italy
Q1 2008 3.4 ~ 3.8 GHz Portugal
Q1 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz UK
Q2 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Austria
Q2 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Sweden
Q2 2008 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Ukraine
Q2 2008 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Chile
Q3 2008 3.4 ~ 3.69 GHz Brazil
Q4 2008 2.3 ~ 2.39 GHz Hong Kong
2009 - 10 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz Hong Kong