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See also UMTS Forum licensing page for future licenses
and links to operators' web sites
Currency converter pages: XE.com, Bloomberg or FXConverter

License cost graph, click to enlarge

Country Operator Awarded Price Years Type Band
Australia *) Telstra 22/2/2001 AU$ 302M 15 FDD, TDD Varies
Regulator Optus 22/2/2001 AU$ 249M 15 FDD, TDD Varies
Press Vodafone 22/2/2001 AU$ 254M 15 FDD, TDD Varies
Results Hutchison 22/2/2001 AU$ 196M 15 FDD Varies
3G Investments 22/2/2001 AU$ 159M 15 FDD Varies
CKW Wireless
22/2/2001 AU$ 39M 15 TDD Varies

Austria

Mobilkom

3/11/2000

ATS 2360M

20

FDD, TDD

2x19.8MHz, 10MHz
Regulator Connect 3/11/2000 ATS 1652M 20 FDD 2x10MHz
Results Max.mobile 3/11/2000 ATS 2363M 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 10MHz
Tele.ring 3/11/2000 ATS 1557M 20 FDD 2x10MHz
3G Mobile 3/11/2000 ATS 1616M 20 FDD 2x10MHz
Hutchison 3G 3/11/2000 ATS 1913M 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz

Bahrain

MTC-Vodafone

TBA



FDD


Belgium

Proximus

2/3/2001

€150M

20

FDD

2x15MHz
Regulator KPN Mobile 3G 2/3/2001 €150M 20 FDD 2x15MHz
Results Mobistar NV 2/3/2001 €150M 20 FDD 2x15MHz

Canada °)

Bell Mobility

1/2/2001

CA$ 720M

10+10

PCS

Varies
Regulator Rogers Wireless 1/2/2001 CA$ 395M 10+10 PCS Varies
Press TELUS 1/2/2001 CA$ 356M 10+10 PCS Varies
Results W2N 1/2/2001 CA$ 11M 10+10 PCS Varies
Thunder Bay Tel 1/2/2001 CA$ 0.6M 10+10 PCS Varies

Czech
Republic



RadioMobil


7/12/2001


CSK3861M


20


FDD, TDD


2x20MHz, 10MHz
Regulator Eurotel 7/12/2001 CSK3535M 20 FDD, TDD 2x20MHz, 10MHz
Press
Results

Denmark

HI3G Denmark

20/9/2001

DKK950M

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator TDC Mobile 20/9/2001 DKK950M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Result Telia Mobile 20/9/2001 DKK950M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Orange 20/9/2001 DKK950M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Estonia

Radiolinja

17/7/2003

70.7M kroon


FDD, TDD

2x14.8MHz, 4.8MHz
Regulator EMT     7/2003 70.7M kroon FDD, TDD 2x14.8MHz, 4.8MHz
Tele2 6/8/2003 70.7M kroon FDD, TDD 2x14.8MHz, 4.8MHz

Finland

Sonera

16/3/1999

yearly fee

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz+5MHz
Regulator Radiolinja 16/3/1999 yearly fee 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz+5MHz
Press Telia 16/3/1999 yearly fee 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz+5MHz
Results Suomen 3G 16/3/1999 yearly fee 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz+5MHz
Finland
Åland only ^)
Ålands
Mobiltelefon

1/9/1999

yearly fee


FDD, TDD

2x15MHz+5MHz
Song Networks 1/9/1999 yearly fee FDD, TDD 2x15MHz+5MHz

France

SFR

31/5/2001

€619M+1%

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator France Telecom 31/5/2001 €619M+1% 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Bouygues Telecom 27/9/2002 €619M+1% 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Germany

T-Mobil

18/8/2000

DEM16.6B

20

FDD, TDD

2x10MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Vodafone D2 18/8/2000 DEM16.5B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Press E-Plus 18/8/2000 DEM16.4B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Results O2 (ex-Viag Interkom) 18/8/2000 DEM16.5B 20 FDD 2x10MHz
MobilCom 18/8/2000 DEM16.4B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Group 3G 18/8/2000 DEM16.4B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz

Greece

CosmOTE

13/7/2001

€161M

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator STET Hellas 13/7/2001 €147M 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Results Panafon 13/7/2001 €147M 20 FDD, TDD 2x20MHz, 5MHz

Hong Kong

CSL

19/9/2001

See

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Hutchison 3G 19/9/2001 See 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press SmarTone 3G 19/9/2001 See 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Results SUNDAY 3G 19/9/2001 See 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Ireland

Hutchison **)

25/6/2002

€52.4M

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator O2 25/6/2002 €116M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Vodafone Ireland 25/6/2002 €116M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Israel

Cellcom

18/12/2000

ILS220M

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Partner 18/12/2000 ILS220M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Pele-phone 18/12/2000 ILS225M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Italy

Wind

23/10/2000

€2.43B

20

FDD, TDD

2x10MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Omnitel 23/10/2000 €2.45B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Press TIM 23/10/2000 €2.42B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
IPSE 23/10/2000 €2.44B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
H3G (Andala) 23/10/2000 €2.43B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz

Indonesia

PT Cyber Access
Communications

8/10/2003





Japan

NTT DoCoMo

22/6/2000

None


WCDMA

2x20MHz
Regulator KDDI 22/6/2000 None cdma2000 2x20MHz
J-Phone 22/6/2000 None FDD 2x20MHz

Latvia

Latvijas Mobilais
Telefons

October 2002

LVL 5.8m

15

FDD, TDD

2x20MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Tele2 October 2002 LVL 5.8m 15 FDD, TDD 2x20MHz, 5MHz
Press

Liechtenstein

VIAG

13/3/2001

F0.1M

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Tele2 15/1/2002 F0.1M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press
Results '")

Luxembourg

EPT

22/5/2002

min €0.2M

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Orange 22/5/2002 min €0.2M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Tango S.A. 22/5/2002 min €0.2M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press LuXcommunications 15/7/2003 min €0.2M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia

31/7/2002

RM50M

15

FDD, TDD ?

2x15MHz, 5MHz ?
Regulator UMTS (Malaysia) 31/7/2002 RM50M 15 FDD, TDD ? 2x15MHz, 5MHz ?
Press

Monaco

Monaco Telecom

13/6/2000

None


FDD

Regulator


The Netherland


Vodafone
(ex-Libertel)


24/7/2000


NLG1.573B


16


FDD, TDD


2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator KPN 24/7/2000 NLG1.567B 16 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Orange
(ex-Dutchtone)
24/7/2000 NLG960M 16 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
O2
(ex-Telfort)
24/7/2000 NLG947M 16 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
T-Mobile
(ex-3G Blue)
24/7/2000 NLG870M 16 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz

New
Zealand


Telstra Saturn ")


18/2/2001


See


15


FDD, TDD


2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Telecom NZ 18/2/2001 See 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Vodafone NZ 18/2/2001 See 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Results Clear Comm ")
More Econet Wireless 18/2/2001 "") FDD 2x15MHz

Norway

Telenor

29/11/2000

NOK100M

12

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Netcom GSM 29/11/2000 NOK100M 12 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Tele 2 Norge ')
Results Broadband Mobile ')
Result Hi3G Access 02/09/2003 NOK62M 12 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Poland

Centretel

6/12/2000

€650M `)

20?

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator PTC 6/12/2000 €650M `) 20? FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Polkomtel 6/12/2000 €650M `) 20? FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Portugal

TMN

19/12/2000

PTE20B

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Telecel 19/12/2000 PTE20B 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Optimus 19/12/2000 PTE20B 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Oni way *") 19/12/2000 PTE20B 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Singapore

MobileOne

11/4/2001

SG$100M

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Starhub Mobile 11/4/2001 SG$100M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press STM 11/4/2001 SG$100M 20 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Slovakia

Eurotel

28/6/2002

SKK1.499B

20

FDD, TDD

2x20MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Orange 28/6/2002 SKK1.499B 20 FDD, TDD 2x20MHz, 5MHz
Press Profinet.sk ~) 12/7/2002 Sk1.5B FDD, TDD 2x20MHz, 5MHz

Slovenia

Mobitel

27/11/2001

SIT22B

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator
Press

South Korea

Korea Telecom

15/12/2000

KRW1.3T


FDD

2x20MHz
Regulator SK Telecom 15/12/2000 KRW1.3T FDD 2x20MHz
LG Telecom 25/8/2001 KRW1.15T cdma2000 2x20MHz

Spain

Telefónica Móviles

13/3/2000

Pta21B ²)


FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Xfera 13/3/2000 Pta21B ²) FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Airtel Móvil 13/3/2000 Pta21B ²) FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Amena 13/3/2000 Pta21B ²) FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Sweden

Europolitan

16/12/2000

SEK0.1M

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator HI3G 16/12/2000 SEK0.1M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Results Orange 16/12/2000 SEK0.1M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Tele 2 16/12/2000 SEK0.1M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Switzerland

Swisscom

6/12/2000

CHF50M

15

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Sunrise 6/12/2000 CHF50M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Press Orange 6/12/2000 CHF55M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Team 3G 6/12/2000 CHF50M 15 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz

Taiwan

Taiwan PCS

6/2/2002

NT7.7B

16

FDD, TDD

2x10MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Taiwan Cellular 6/2/2002 NT10.3B 16 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Results Chunghwa Telecom 6/2/2002 NT10.2B 16 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
Yuan-Ze Telecom 6/2/2002 NT10.2B 16 FDD, TDD 2x15MHz, 5MHz
APBW 6/2/2002 NT10.6B 16 cdma2000 2x20MHz

UAE

Etisalat

?

?


FDD


UK

Hutchison (TIW)

27/4/2000

£4.385B

20

FDD, TDD

2x15MHz, 5MHz
Regulator Vodafone 27/4/2000 £5.964B 20 FDD 2x15MHz
Press O2 (ex-BT3G) 27/4/2000 £4.030B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Results One2One 27/4/2000 £4.004B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
Orange 27/4/2000 £4.095B 20 FDD, TDD 2x10MHz, 5MHz
UK, Guernsey
Regulator

Wave Telecom

25/3/2003


20

FDD, TDD

2x10MHz, 5MHz
UK
Isle of Man

Manx Telecom

May 2000

None

15

FDD, TDD

2x10MHz, 5MHz

USA

AT&T Wireless
and others with
spectrum licenses





1900MHz
WCDMA ?



*) Note: Telstra and Hutchison have also cdma networks, AAPT a license.
**) Note: Additional spectrum will be made available for Hutchison on the basis of demonstrable need. This additional spectrum will comprise a further 5 MHz of unpaired 3G spectrum and up to 2 x 5.2 MHz of paired spectrum in the 900 MHz band.
°) Note: Above results are from additional PCS auction. Read about existing PCS licenses.
^) Note: Sonera and Radiolinja also have UMTS license in Åland.
'") Note: Mobilekom and Telecom FL were approved for the UMTS license.
") Note: TelstraSaturn and Clear Communications merged in 2001 and in 2002 TelstraClear has sold 5 MHz of spectrum to Vodafone NZ Ltd.
"") Note: Hautaki controls the rights to one 15MHz block of 3G spectrum. The block was put aside for development by a "pan-Maori trust". The trust purchased the block for 95% of the average cost of the three other blocks. Read about Econet-Hautaki Joint Venture. Econet Wireless press release
') Note: Tele2 returned 3G license in Norway 08/11/02 having secured MVNO
Broadband Mobile handed back the license. Norway also has NOK20M yearly fee for 3G license
`) Note: The first basic contribution from each of the three operators in 2001 was 250 million euros, and the remaining portion of the payment will be spread over 18 years after a grace period.
²) Note: License price was 21000 million Pesetas (~ €126M). Government also decided to increase the compulsory fee that operators have to pay for the use of the radio electric spectrum. Under the new scheme, the State will yearly raise €960M where it used to raise €69M. According to Nov/02 news reports government is planning to announce that the UMTS licence owners will only have to stump up €1B, providing they meet their investment plans.
*") Note: According to reports December 2002, Portuguese 3G license holder Oniway will close down its operation after shareholders agreed to sell off its assets to domestic rivals for €160m.
~) Note: Regulator TU revoked Profinet.sk's GSM/UMTS licence in September 2002.The move followed the ISP's failure to come up with the first instalment of the licence fee in time.

Note: Awarded date is the date when licenses were announced (or awarded), not when the license period starts.

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