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2.6 GHz Spectrum Auction in Finland Raised EUR3.8 Million
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The Finish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) has awarded three 20-year licences for FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) spectrum in the 2500-2690 MHz band to the country’s three mobile operators: Elisa, TeliaSonera Finland and DNA. Elisa bid EUR834,700 for the 50 MHz block, TeliaSonera Finland bid EUR819,200 for 50 MHz (five blocks of 2x5 MHz) and DNA won 40 MHz for EUR675,700. Additional 50 MHz in the TDD (Time Division Duplex) spectrum went to Pirkanmaan Verkko Oy for EUR1.5 million. The 2.6 GHz auction, which raised €3.8 million in total, will enable mobile operators to launch LTE networks.

Finland’s first radio spectrum auction closed on 23 November. The auction lasted five days and included 27 rounds. The final sum amounted to 3,797,800 euros.

The winning bids for FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) spectrum were submitted by the following operators:

Elisa Oyj that bid 50 MHz for 834,700 euros, TeliaSonera Finland Oyj that bid 50 MHz for 819,200 euros and DNA Oy that bid 40 MHz for 675,700 euros.

In TDD (Time Division Duplex) spectrum the highest bid was made by Pirkanmaan Verkko Oy that bid 50 MHz for 1,468,200 euros.

Ms Suvi Lindén, Finland’s Minister of Communications, says that the auctioning process went as expected.

“Now we will assess the results of the trial auction and the impact it will have in future”, Ms Lindén says.

According to Minister Lindén a report of the impacts of the auction will be submitted to Parliament in autumn 2010. By then there will be information available as to how the winners use the spectrum.
The Government will later grant operating licences on the basis of the auction.