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Total Price: US$165.84 million
Winners:
- SingTel (US$55.28 million)
- M1 (US$55.28 million)
- StarHub (US$55.28 million)
May offer one more 3G license
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Singapore
last updated: November 5, 2001
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November 5, 2001
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The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore said
Monday it will decide whether to license frequencies for a fourth
license for third generation mobile phone services in April next year.
It expects to complete a review of current radio spectrum bands within
the next two years. An IDA spokeswoman said the reviews is continuing
on whether to issue another license by April 2002 for 3G. |
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April 12, 2001:
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The three existing Singapore mobile network operators - SingTel,
M1 and StarHub - have been handed third-generation (3G) mobile licenses
by the Singapore government. Since there were only three applications
for 3G spectrum rights, an auction is now unnecessary. Each carrier
will be able to take up the frequencies at the reserve price of
S$100 million (US$55.28 million).
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April 11, 2001:
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Singapore canceled an auction for futuristic third-generation mobile
phone licenses Wednesday because the would-be bidders decided to
buy different segments of the city-state's airwaves.
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April 9, 2001:
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Singapore was left with just three bidders for four third-generation
(3G) mobile communications licences after Hong Kong's Sunday Communications
failed to meet Monday's deadline for an opening bid.
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31st Mar 01:
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The four applicants for 3G mobile communications licences in Singapore
were approved Friday to bid in the rights auction, almost guaranteeing
their success.
With only four licences for sale, there will be no need for an
auction if the companies each opt for a different part of the spectrum.
Singapore's telecoms watchdog, the Infocomm Development Authority,
which confirmed the applicants, said it will announce within 48
hours of receiving the opening bids on April 9 if the auction is
to proceed.
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27th Mar 01:
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Only four companies have applied to bid for the four 3G mobile
communications licences up for sale in Singapore.
Bids were not expected to exceed the already reduced minimum price
of 100 million Singapore dollars (56.8 million US), analysts said.
The only applicants to meet Monday's deadline were Hong Kong-based
Sunday Communications and the three Singapore telecom companies
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), MobileOne and StarHub.
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08th Mar 01:
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Singapore on Thursday set March 26 as the deadline for
applications for third generation (3G) telecom licences but cut the
minimum bid by one-third to S$100 million ($57 million) to reflect
a weaker market. |
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01st Mar 01:
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Singapore will likely stick fast to a minimum price
of S$150 million ($86 million) for third-generation (3G) telecoms
licences when it issues final auction guidelines next week. |
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10th Feb 01:
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Pacific Century CyberWorks Executive Chairman Richard
Li announced in Davos, Switzerland, that his company would bid for
a third-generation (3G) mobile-phone network license in Singapore.
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29th Jan 01:
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Sunday Communications plans to submit a tender for a
3G (third generation) mobile phone licence in Singapore |
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23rd Jan 01:
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Singapore will auction up to four licences; the first
will consist of 2x15MHz of paired and 5MHz of unpaired spectrum, while
the remaining three will consist of 2x14.8MHz of paired and 5MHz of
unpaired spectrum. |
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23rd Jan 01:
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3G mobile phone licences that are not snapped up by
bidders in the upcoming auction may be handed out at a later stage
using 'any methodology deemed appropriate'. |
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12th Jan 01:
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The government will proceed with its planned auction
of four 3G mobile phone licences even if it receives less than four
bids, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Yeo Cheow
Tong said. |
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7th Jan 01:
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The IDA of Singapore is offering tax and other incentives
to attract foreign telecommunication companies to invest in the country's
upcoming auction of third generation network licenses. |
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27th Oct 00:
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The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore
has announced that it will auction four UMTS licences, in February
2001 |
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