Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make regulations in connection with the award of 2500-2690 MHz and 2010-2025 MHz | Ofcom

Notice of Ofcom’s proposal to make regulations in connection with the award of 2500-2690 MHz and 2010-2025 MHz | Ofcom

Ofcom has published its proposals for the licensing of the 2.5/2.6GHz and 2GHz bands. It is now holding a consultation for interested parties to respond by 06/05/08.

These bands represent a huge chunk of spectrum (over 190MHz) which is more than all the 3G operators attained in the 3G auctions. Though big players are expected to get involved (existing 3G operators, new entrants, BT etc) and pricing may well reach high millions, they're not expected to reach the highs of the 3G auction (£21bn).