Germany Begins LTE Spectrum Auction

Germany’s official telecoms regulator, Bundesnetzagenturhas initiated an auction for spectrum in the ranges 800 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2 GHz and 2.6 GHz for wireless network access for the provision of telecommunication services.

A total of four applicants are enrolled in the auction:

• Erste MVV Mobilfunk Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (E-Plus)



• Telefónica O2 Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
• T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
• Vodafone D2 GmbH

One applicant withdrew its application for admission to the bidding procedure. Another applicant did not meet the requirements for admission to the bidding procedure; therefore the application had to be rejected.
http://www.bundesnetzagentur.de