Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
- previous news
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Pele-Phone cannot return license
August 16, 2003
The Ministries of Communications and Finance are unwilling to allow Pele-Phone
to return its 3G UMTS frequencies to the state, or to freeze them, and
thereby avoid paying fees for them.
The Ministry of Communications is reportedly preparing regulations requiring
the three wireless companies that purchased UMTS frequencies in a tender
18 months ago to pay 25% of frequencies fees this year, and 50% next year.
The wireless companies asked to be exempted from the fees in 2002-2003,
since they have no intention of using them during this period. They said
the Ministry of Communications had forced them to by the frequencies in
early 2002 by combining the tender with the tender for GSM-1800 frequencies,
which Cellcom and Partner Communications needed this year. The Ministry
of Communications exempted the companies from paying the fees in 2002,
but insists on payment this year and next.
The Ministry of Communications is inclined to meet Pele-Phone halfway,
but the Ministry of Finance insists on payment. Ministry of Communications
Economics and Planning Division head Assaf Cohen told “Globes, “We thought
we should find ways to help, but the Ministry of Finance is calling the
tune in this matter.”
Partner, which has announced its intention of setting up a UMTS network
this year or next, proposed that its payments begin only with the use
of the frequencies, when it would pay in full. The Ministry of Communications
has not rejected the offer.
Pele-Phone CEO Yacov Gelbard said in response, “The Ministries of Communications
and Finance insist that the companies pay the fees for the frequencies,
whether or not they’re using them. In Pele- Phone’s case, we’re still
trying to return or freeze the purchase process, until the technology
becomes relevant. We’re still negotiating with the two ministries.”
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