| Five most
expensive 3G auctions ($) |
| |
in billions |
| Germany |
46.1 |
| Britain |
35.4 |
| USA* |
17.0 |
| Italy |
10.18 |
| South Korea |
3.3 |
|
last updated: June 9, 2001
|
| Five most
expensive 3G auctions per capita ($) |
| |
per capita |
| Britain |
594.2 |
| Germany |
566.9 |
| Italy |
174.2 |
| Holland |
158.9 |
| Denmark |
108.3 |
| last updated: September 22, 2001 |
| Largest
licenses spending by Compaines |
| |
% |
| Vodafone |
14 |
| Hutchison |
12 |
| NTT DoCoMo |
11 |
| Deutsche
Telekom |
9 |
| MobilCom |
9 |
| Telefonica |
7 |
| British Telecom |
6 |
| Others |
32 |
|
last updated: Set 22, 2001
- By Set 2001, $129billion was spend on 3G licenses
- Spending includes licenses on auctions and beauty contests.
- Figures include partnerships between companies.
|
|
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3G Country Information
last updated: March 3, 2002
As 3G auction mania raged, Scandinavian and Asian nations chose to pick
winners by beauty contests instead of aution. This result in lower debts
and better propects for the wireless future.
Click on a country for details of government licensing plans and results.
|
|
Issue Date |
Per Capita (US$) |
S&P Profitability Rating |
|
|
Oct 2001 |
$15 (est.) |
Poor |
|
|
Mar 2001 (completed) |
$30.3 |
Average |
|
|
Nov 2000 (completed) |
$86 |
Good |
|
|
Mar 2001 (completed) |
$35.1 |
Good |
|
|
tba |
- |
Poor |
|
|
2002 (not 3G licenses) |
$47.59 |
Average |
|
|
late 2002 |
- |
Average |
|
|
end of 2001 |
- |
Poor |
|
|
Dec 2001 (completed) |
$19.44 |
Poor |
|
|
Sep 2001 (completed) |
$108.3 |
Average |
|
|
Q4 2001 |
$12.6 (est.) |
Poor |
|
|
Mar 1999 (completed) |
free |
Average |
|
|
Jun 2002 |
$503.4 (est.) |
Very Good |
|
|
Aug 2000 (completed) |
$566.9 |
Excellent |
|
|
Jul 2001 (completed) |
$4.9 |
Good |
|
|
Jul 2000 (completed) |
$158.9 |
Good |
|
|
Sep 2001 (completed) |
no auction held |
Excellent |
| Hungary |
end of 2002 |
- |
Average |
|
|
tba |
- |
Poor |
| Ireland |
mid-2002 |
$36 (est.) |
Average |
|
|
Dec 2001 (completed) |
$24.94 |
Average |
|
|
Oct 2000 (completed) |
$174.2 |
Good |
|
|
Jun 2000 (completed) |
free |
Excellent |
| Liechtenstein |
- |
free |
- |
|
|
Q4 2001 |
- |
Average |
|
|
July 2002 |
- |
Average |
|
|
Jan 2001 (completed) |
$15.7 |
Average |
|
|
Nov 2000 (completed) |
$20.5 |
Good |
| Philippine |
tba |
- |
Average |
|
|
Dec 2001 |
$47.6 |
Poor |
|
|
Dec 2000 (completed) |
$3.5 |
Average |
| Romania |
- |
- |
Average |
| Russia |
tba |
- |
Poor |
|
|
Apr 2001 (completed) |
$42.6 |
Very Good |
| Slovakia |
Early 2002 |
|
Poor |
|
|
Nov 2001 (completed) |
$42.59 |
Poor |
|
|
Aug 2001 (completed) |
$60.8 |
Good |
|
|
Mar 2000 (completed) |
$11.2 |
Good |
|
|
Dec 2000 (completed) |
$5.7 |
Very Good |
|
|
Dec 2000 (completed) |
$16.5 |
Good |
| Thailand |
June 2003 |
- |
Poor |
|
|
Feb 2002 (completed) |
$62.5 |
Good |
| Turkey |
Late 2002 |
- |
- |
|
|
Jun 2000 (completed) |
$594.2 |
Very Good |
| Uruguay |
Jan 2002 |
|
- |
|
|
Sep 2002 |
$80.9 |
Good |
* auction was for PCS Licenses that can be later upgraded to 3G.
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