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900 MHz and 1800 MHz band refarming case study

Denmark

24 November 2011


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1.

Introduction

2.

Executive summary

3.

NITA discussing with licensees and other interested parties 2007-2010

4.

NITA proposals on public consultation 30 October 2009

5.

NITA Decisions 23 December 2009

6.

NITA auction preparations 2010


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1 Introduction

ThepurposeofthispaperistopresentacasestudyontheDanishprocessofrefarmingthe

900MHzand1800MHzbandsfordocumentingandsharingexperienceonwhathas

happenedinanactualrefarmingcase.

Thispaperwillnotcontainanyassessmentsonwhethertheprocesscarriedoutorthe

outcomeofitisoptimalorwhetherimprovementpotentialcanbeidentified.Furthermore,

thispaperdoesnotintendtoanditdoesnotexpressanyviewsorpositionsoftheGSMA

and/orthemobileindustry.

Itseemsliketheinformationonanddocumentationofthedifferentstagesoftheprocess

takingplacebetween2007and2010ispublishedbytheregulatorNITA.AndNITAdid

makesummaryofmeetingsandtheinformationnotesusedinpreparingforthemeetings

availableontheirwebsite.NITAhavealsopublishedtheconsultationdocumentsandtheconsultationresponses.FinallyNITApublisheditsfinaldecisionsonadjustingand

amendingtheexistinglicensesandtofreeup2X5MHzof900MHzbandspectrumand

2X10MHzof1800MHzbandspectrumforthepurposeofauctioningthebandwidthoffto

newentrantsintothebands.ButsourcesarebasicallyavailableinDanishandunofficial

translationstoEnglishdonotexist.Thereferencesincludedinfootnotesofthiscasestudy

thereforerefertodocumentspublishedinDanishandwehavechosentoincludethemeven

ifthesourceswillnotbeaccessibleifyoudonotreadDanish.Usingthecasestudyto

understandtheDanish900MHzand1800MHzbandprocessdoesnotdependuponthe

readerunderstandingDanish.

ThecasestudyhasbeendevelopedbyKristinDueHaugeoftheGSMAandDanish

operatorswhoareGSMAmembershavebeeninvolvedinreadingandcommentingonthe

draft.TheGSMAwouldliketothankmembersTDC,Hutchison,TelenorandTeliaSonera

fortheircooperation,forbeingverypositiveandsupportivethroughouttheprocessandfor

theirapprovalofthecasestudypriortoGSMAreleasingit.


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2 Executive summary

NITAcarriedouttheDanish900MHzand1800MHzbandrefarminginthesameprocess

andbyusingtheopenandtransparentapproachofpublicmeetings,publiclyavailable

informationnotes,publicconsultationandmakingitsfinaldecisiondocumentspublic.

Between2007and2010the900MHzand1800MHzbandrefarmingwasontheagendafor

fourmeetingsinFrekvensforumandmeetingagendas,papersandsummarieswere

publishedbyNITA.The2009consultationwereapublicconsultationanddocuments

includingresponseswerepublishedbyNITA.NITApublisheditsfinaldecisionsby

December2009.

ThelegalframeworkstheNITAdecisionswerebaseduponwereDanishlawandEuropean

Unionlaw(noreferencesweremadetoCEPTorITUbasedinstruments).Andtheanalysis

ofeffectsonthecompetitivelevelplayingfieldofliftingtechnologyrestrictionswerethe

centralbasisforNITAwhendecidingtoredistributeandreshufflebandwidthandmake

roomfornewentryintobothbands.

TheDanish900MHzand1800MHzbandrefarmingprocessconsistedofredistributionof

spectrumtoaccommodatenewentrylicenseesinbothbands,reshufflingofexisting

licenseesmeaningalloperatorshadtospectrallymovetheircurrentoperations,lifting

technologyrestrictionsandadjustingtoamoretechnologyneutralapproachtolicense

designandadjustingexpirydatesofexistinglicenses.

Inthe

900

MHz

band

NITA

basically

made

no

changes

to

the

total

bandwidth

of

the

operatorsTDCandTelenorwhileTeliasbandwidthwasreducedleavingthethreeexisting

licenseeswith2X9MHzcontiguousbandwidth,2X9MHzcontiguousbandwidthand

2X11.8MHzcontiguousbandwidthrespectively.Allexistinglicenseeswerespectrally

moved.Existinglicenseswereexpiringin2011or2012priortotherefarmingdecisionbut

NITAdidprolongandsynchronizethedurationsothatallexistinglicensesnowexpireby

endof2019andNITAmadeitclearthatitwillbenorenewalsandonlynewawardswhen

prolongedlicensesexpirebyend2019.NITAalsodecidedtoremoveexistingguardbands

betweenlicensees(butnotguardbandsattheedgesofthe900MHzband)andendedup

withfreeingup2X5MHzcontiguousbandwidthforanewlicensetobeauctionedoff.

Inthe1800MHzbandNITAmadenochangetobandwidthofoperatorTelenorwhile

operatorsTeliaandTDCsbandwidthwasreducedleavingthethreeexistinglicenseeswith

2X19.4MHzcontiguousbandwidth,2X23.6MHzcontiguousbandwidthand2X21.8MHz

contiguousbandwidthrespectively.Allexistinglicenseeswerespectrallymoved.Existing

expirydatewasbasicallynotchanged;licenseswillexpirebyJune2017andNITAmadeit

clearthatitwillbenorenewalsandonlynewawardswhenlicensesexpireby2017.NITA

endedupwithfreeingup2X10MHzcontiguousbandwidthforanewlicensetobe

auctionedoff.


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Existinglicenseesweregivenapproximatelyoneyeartocarryouttheirreplanningand

accomplishingtheprocessofspectrallymovingtransmitters.TheGSMonlytechnology

restrictionswereliftedandreplacedwithconditionsondeploymentofGSMand

technologiesthancancoexistwithGSM,e.g.UMTS/HSPAandLTEcanbedeployed.NITA

implementedrulesontimingoftheliftingofthetechnologyrestrictionsaimingatcreating

competitiveplayinglevelfieldforalllicensees,existinglicenseesandthenewentry

licenseesintothebands,regardingwhennewtechnologiescanbedeployed.


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3 NITA discussing with licensees and other interested parties 2007-

2010

InJune2007NITAestablishedFrekvensforumwhichisanarenaforregularmeetings

betweenNITA,

other

relevant

government

agencies

and

various

market

players

using

radio

frequencies:

Themeetingfrequencyistwoannualmeetings.1

Frekvensforumisanarenawheretheinternationalandnationalregulatory

frameworksandpolicyframeworksofspectrummanagementcanbediscussedand

themandateforFrekvensforumispublishedbyNITA.2

ThelistofmembersofFrekvensforumispublishedandcontinuouslyupdatedby

NITA.3

NITAisactingastheFrekvensforumsecretariat.

Frekvensforumwasusedasanarenaforopenandtransparentdiscussionsofrefarmingof

the900MHzand1800MHzbandsinDenmarkinvolvingtheregulatorandallinterested

parties.

June 2007

Refarmingofthe900MHzand1800MHzbandswasontheagendaforthefirstmeetingin

FrekvensforuminJune2007.NITAdidputforwardanote4 describingtheEUregulatory

andpolicyprocessesonrefarmingofthe900MHzand1800MHzbandstoFrekvensforum

inJune

2007and

the

summary

of

the

meeting

have

references

to

the

discussion

that

took

place5.

December 2007

Refarmingofthe900MHzand1800MHzbandswasontheagendaforthesecondmeeting

inFrekvensforuminDecember2007.

1Firstmeetingwas21June2007,secondmeeting11December2007,thirdmeeting11June2008,fourthmeeting27

November2008,fifthmeeting7October2009andsixthmeeting24March2010.

2http://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforumfilmappe/kommissoriumforfrekvensforum

efter1modeden21juni2007/Kommissorium%20%20Frekvensforum%20Revideret.pdf

3http://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/frekvensforum/etableringenaffrekvensforum1/medlemmeraf

frekvensforum

4http://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforumfilmappe/1modeifrekvensforumden21juni

2007/Notat%20om%20GSMfrekvensbandene.pdf

5

http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser

og

udstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforum

filmappe/1

mode

i

frekvensforum

den

21

juni

2007/Hovedpunktnotat%20%201.%20mode%20i%20Frekvensforum.pdf


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OnceagainNITAdidputforwardanote6updatingthecurrentsituationontheEuropean

Unionprocessesandthemeetingreportsummarisedthediscussions7includingexpression

ofsupporttostartanalysingtheliberalizationofthe900MHzand1800MHzbands

potentialimpactoncompetitioninrelevantmarketsandthequestionofredistributionof

frequenciesbetweenoperatorswasadiscussionlaunchedforpublicdebateinthismeeting.

InthemeetingreportNITAdidoutlineviewsonregulatoryframeworksandpolicy

frameworksincludingmakingreferencestoamendinguseofthesocalledCT1

frequenciesandNITAstatingthatapotentialawardof900MHzand/or1800MHz

frequenciestonewlicenseesmustbedonebyusingcompetitiveprocedures(anauction

paymentinkindorcashauctionisbasicallytheoptionsundertheDanishlegalframework

andtheDanishspectrumpolicy).

June 2008

ThethirdmeetinginFrekvensforuminJune2008discussed900MHzand1800MHz

refarmingagain.

NITAdidputforwardanote8onupdateontheEuropeanUnionprocessesandoverviews

ofcurrentstatusofthe900MHzand1800MHzbandlicensees9.Themeetingreportreflects

theEuropeanUnionprocesswheretheParliamentoftheEuropeanUnionchangedtheir

positionfromwithdrawingthesocalledGSMDirectiveandreplaceitwithanew

technicalharmonisationinstrumenttowantingtoamendtheDirective10andNITAdidput

forward

their

message

on

current

licensees

should

prepare

for

a

situation

of

slight

reductionsofbandwidthtomakeitpossibleforNITAtointroduceanewlicenseinthe900

MHzbandandanewlicenseinthe1800MHzband.

Existingmobileoperatorsannouncedthattheywantedtoengageinnegotiationstosolvethe

refarmingchallengesbetweenthemandconsequentlytheyannouncedthatformalnoticesto

thecompetitionauthoritiesonengagementinsuchdiscussionswerefiled.

6http://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforumfilmappe/2modeifrekvensforumden11

december2007/20071211%20Notat%20om%209001800%20MHz%20Frekvensbeslutningen.pdf


december2007/Hovedpunktnotat%20%202%20%20mode%20i%20Frekvensforum.pdf

8 http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforum-filmappe/3-mode-i-frekvensforum-den-11-juni-

2008/2008-06-11%20900-1800%20MHz%20frekvensbeslutningen.pdf

9http://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforumfilmappe/3modeifrekvensforumden11juni

2008/20080611%209001800%20MHz%20frekvensbeslutningen%2C%20Bilag%202%20GSM

900%20frekvensopdeling.pdfandhttp://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforumfilmappe/3

modeifrekvensforumden11juni2008/20080611%20900

1800%20MHz%20frekvensbeslutningen%2C%20Bilag%203%20GSM1800%20frekvensopdeling.pdf

10

http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser

og

udstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforum

filmappe/3

mode

i

frekvensforum

den

11

juni

2008/Hovedpunktnotat%20%203%20%20mode%20i%20Frekvensforum.pdf


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Finally,NITAremindedtheoperatorsthatalsoplannedfutureawardsofusagerightstothe

2600MHzbandandthe800MHzbandwasrelevantinthe900MHzand1800MHzband

refarmingcontext.

March 2010ForthesixthFrekvensforummeetingNITAputforwardanote11onupdateonthe900MHz

and1800MHzbandrefarmingsituation.

InDecember2009NITAhadmadetheirdecisiononamendingexisting900and1800

licensesandredistributionoffrequenciestomake2X5MHzof900MHzbandbandwidth

and2X10MHzof1800MHzbandbandwidthavailableforanewentryintothebands.NITA

informedFrekvensforumthatithadbeendecidedthatthenew900and1800licenses

shouldbeawardedbytwo(money)auctions,thatacapshouldbeimplementedsothat

existinglicensees

in

the

900

MHz

and

1800

MHz

bands

could

not

buy

spectrum

in

the

two

auctions,thatnocoverageandrolloutobligationsshouldbeimplementedandthat

reservationpriceforthe2X5MHz900MHzbandlicensewastobesetat8millionDanish

kronerwhilereservationpriceforthe2X10MHz1800MHzbandlicensewastobesetat4

millionDanishkroner.12SuchdecisionsaremadebytheMinistryofScienceafterhaving

discussedwithTeleforligskretseninDenmark(thisisapoliticaldecisionmakingprocess

basedonproposalsdevelopedbygovernmentexpertiseandsometimesinvolvinguseof

externalexpertisesuchasacademicsandconsultants).

Finally

NITA

outlined

the

timing

of

the

900

MHz

and

1800

MHz

band

awards

as

follows

in

theFrekvensforummeeting:publicconsultationonauctionrulesbyMay2010,adopted

auctionrulespublishedbySeptember2010andauctionstobeexecutedbyOctoberand

November2010andlicensestobeassignedbyend2010.


marts2010/20100324%20Punkt%204c%2C%20Refarming.pdf

12 http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/frekvensforum/frekvensforum-filmappe/6-mode-i-frekvensforum-den-24-marts-2010/2010-03-24%20Punkt%204c%2C%20Refarming.pdf


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4 NITA proposals on public consultation 30 October 2009

NITApublishedconsultationdocumentsonredistributionofusagerightsto900MHzand

1800MHzfrequencybandson30October2009andaskedallinterestedpartiesincluding

existinglicenseestorespondby27November2009.

NITAsapproachasitwasoutlinedforthepublicconsultation:

Adjustingtheusagerightsto900MHzand1800MHzbandsradiofrequencies

followingtheamendmentoftheEuropeanUnionGSMDirectiveleadingtothe

GSMonlyrestrictionsbeingliftedanduseofthe900MHzand1800MHzbands

beingmoreflexiblebasedonamoretechnologyneutralapproachtomobile

deployments.

Ensuringtheamendmentsoftheexistinglicenseswouldpromotecompetitioninthe

DanishmobilemarketwasputforwardasamainpolicyobjectivebytheNITAand

redistributionofspectrumwasdiscussedinthiscontext. Revocationoftheexisting900MHzand1800MHzlicensesby12June2017

proposed.

The 900 MHz band (880-915 / 925-960 MHz)

The900MHzbandlicenseestatuswhenstartingtherefarmingprocess:

Source:NITA

Existing900MHzbandlicensingwhenstartingtherefarmingprocesswerebasicallyabout

sevenlicensesbutfourlicenseeswherethreeofthemweremobileoperatorsandone

licenseewasagovernmentalagencylikeoperatorofacommunicationsystemfor

operationsofrailways(Banedanmark),ageneralauthorisationtouseoffrequenciesforCT1


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cordlessphones(somerefertothisaslicenseexemptionorclasslicense)andexternal

guardbandsbetweenlicensees(0.4MHzofguardbandsbetweenmobileoperatorsand

guardbandstoprotectCT1andBanedanmark).

TheNITAproposalonamendingthe900MHzbandlicenseestatus:

Source:NITA

NITAproposedtostructurethebandinfourmobilelicenses(ofvariousbandwidths),

abolishexternalguardbandsbetweenthemobileoperators(guardbandstobeincludedin

bandwidthoflicenses),changetheuseoffrequenciesfromCT1tomobile(general

authorisationtouseoffrequenciestoCT1toberevoked)andcurrentuseoffrequenciesto

communicationsystemforoperationsofrailwaysinthegeographicalareaofCopenhagento

expirewithinafewyears(NITAhaveawardedradiofrequenciestoGSMRsystemsand

DenmarkhaveGSMRinoperationsoadigitalalternativetotheexistingoldrailwaysystem

operatinginthe900MHzmobilebandexist).

The 1800 MHz band (1710-1785 / 1805-1880 MHz)

The1800bandlicenseestatuswhenstartingtherefarmingprocess:


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Source:NITA

Whenstartingtherefarmingprocesstherewassixlicensesandthreelicenseesinthe1800

MHzband.Alllicenseesweremobileoperators.Therewerenoguardbandsbetweenthe

mobileoperatorsbut0.1MHzofguardbandsbetweenthe1800MHzmobilebandandother

usersofspectrumbelowandabovethe1800MHzmobileband.

TheNITAproposalonamendingthe1800MHzbandlicenseestatus:

Source:NITA

NITAproposestoexpandthelicenseesinthe1800bandfromthreetofourandtomakethat

happensomeadjustmentsofbandwidthofthelicensesofexistingoperators.


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Existing mobile market structure and competition aspects of distribution of 900

MHz and 1800 MHz bands frequencies between operators

BasedontheEuropeanUnionlaw,asamendedbytheamendmentoftheGSMDirective,

thenewEuropeanUnionCommissionharmonisationinstrumentsonthe900MHzand1800

MHzbandsandtherevisedsectorspecificEuropeanUnionDirectivesonelectronic

communicationservicesincludingtheFrameworkDirectiveandtheAuthorisation

Directive,NITAconcludedthatliberalisationofthe900MHzandthe1800MHzband

shouldhappenandthatthemainresponsibilityoftheNITAinthisprocesswastoensure

competitiveplayingfieldintherelevantmobilemarketswhentheuseofthebandswere

liberalised.

NITAdidputforwardthefollowingcriteriaforliberalisationofthe900MHzandthe1800

MHzbandandfortheredistributionofspectrumbetweenmobileoperatorsinthosetwo

bands:

Liberalisationofthe900MHzandthe1800MHzbandswillhaveimpacton

competitionintheDanishmobilemarketandNITAmustfindsolutionsfor

redistributionofspectrumbetweenplayersusinganapproachwhichis

proportional,nondiscriminatoryandobjective.

NITAmustensurelicenseeswillhaverealisticchoicesofimplementingrelevant

technologiessuchasGSM,UMTS/HSPAandLTEandatthesametimepromote

efficientuseofthefrequencies.

NITAmustensureexistingGSMoperationsmaycontinue(shouldexistinglicensees

choosetocontinuetheirGSMoperations). NITAwereaimingatminimalreductionsofbandwidthforexistinglicenseesand

NITAstatedthatensuringcontiguousbandwidthforalllicenseeswasconsidered

essential.

AsofOctober2009theDanishmarketwereservedbyfourmobileoperators:

TDC providing900MHzbandand1800MHzbandbased

GSMand2100MHzbandbasedUMTS/HSPA

TelenorDenmark

providing

900

MHz

band

and

1800

MHz

band

based


TeliaSonera providing900MHzbandand1800MHzbandbased


3 providing2100MHzbandbasedUMTS/HSPA

Basedonthefactthatthefourplayershavebeenassignedsameamountofradiofrequencies

(bandwidth)in

the

2100

MHz

band

and

that

their

license

conditions

were

the

same

NITA


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concludedthatthefourplayershadequalconditionstoprovideUMTS/HSPAservicesprior

toliberalisationofthe900MHzandthe1800MHzbands.Basedontheplayer313not

havingaccesstoany900MHzand1800MHzbandsspectrumNITAconcludedremoving

GSMonlyrestrictionsfromthecurrent900MHzand1800MHzbandslicenseswouldbein

breachoftheEuropeanUnionlawbasedobligationongovernment/regulatorsonpromotingcompetitionunless3andotherinterestedpartiesweregivenanopportunitytocompete

forbeingassigned900MHzand1800MHzbandsspectrum.

AsofOctober2009usagerightsforthe800MHzandthe2600MHzbandswerenot

awardedinDenmark,thebandswouldbeawardedusingauctionswhereallexistingmobile

operatorsandotherinterestedpartieswouldbeallowedtocompeteforusagerightsand

LTEserviceswerenotprovidedinDenmark.ConsequentlyNITAconcludedassessingthe

impactofthe900MHzbandorthe1800MHzbandsbeingsuitableforofferingLTEservices

whenpreparing

for

liberalisation

of

the

900

MHz

and

1800

MHz

bands

towards

end

of

2009

wasnotrelevantforthetimewhenthedecisionsonthe900MHzand1800MHzbands

situationweremade.

Coverage requirements and technology restrictions

NITAputforwardaviewontheEuropeanUnionlawrequiringthemtoensurethatexisting

GSMoperationsweregiventheopportunitytocontinue.

Existing900MHzand1800MHzbandslicenseswereawardedusingpaymentinkindstyle

auctions(beauty

contests)

and

the

bids

on

coverage

and

roll

out

were

transformed

into

conditionsinthelicensesofwinningbiddersandNITAconcludedthisdidmeantheyhadto

ensureexistingoperatorshadsufficientspectrumtocomplywiththeexistingcoverage

obligations.

NITAdidputforwardaproposalofreducingcoverageobligationsunderoneofTelias

licensesbecausethebandwidthofthatlicensewereproposedtobesignificantlyreducedfor

NITAtobeabletofreeupspectrumforanewfourthlicenseinthe900MHzband(proposed

reductionofbandwidthforTeliainthe900bandwas2X3MHzaltogether).InadditionTelia

hadtoacceptthat2X1MHzof900MHzbandspectrumwouldcontinuetobeusedby

BanedanmarkforrailwayrelatedpurposesinageographicalareainandaroundtheDanish

capitalCopenhagenuntilthislicensewillexpirebyend2012.Nootherreductionsof

coveragerequirementsinthe900MHzbandwereproposedbyNITA.AndNITAaddedthat

theirviewisthatcurrentcoveragerequirementsofthe900MHzbandlicenseswere

extensive.Existingcoveragerequirementsincludebothpopulationcoverageandgeographic

coveragerequirements.Existingcoveragerequirementsareindividualanddiffersbetween

thelicensesbecausetherequirementswereimposedasaresultonindividualpaymentin

13Hi3GAccessABisajointventurebetweenHutchisonWhampoaLimitedandSweden'sInvestorAB.


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kindstylebiddinginthebeautycontestawardofexistinglicenses.Finally,NITAdidput

forwardtheviewofreductionofcoveragerequirementsunderoneofTelias900MHzband

licenseswouldhavelimited,ifany,impactontheprovisionofservicestoconsumers

becausetheextensivecoveragerequirementsundertheotherTelia900MHzbandlicense

wereupheldandwouldensure900MHzbandbasedcoverageforTeliasubscribers.

NITAproposedtoamendthecoveragerequirementssothatitisnolongerrequiredto

complybyusingGSMtechnologybutlicenseeswantingtocomplybyusinge.g.UMTSor

LTEwouldbegiventheopportunitytodoso.

Toensurethenewentryintothe900MHzand1800MHzbandswouldbegivenreasonable

timetoprepareforlaunchingservicesthatcouldcompetewithexistinglicenseesifthey

changedcurrentGSMdeploymenttodeploymentofnewtechnologiesinthe900MHzand

1800MHzbandsNITAproposedthatliftingthetechnologyrestrictionofexistinglicenses

shouldcomeintoforceninemonthsaftertheawardofthenewlicensewascompleted.

New 900 MHz band license

NITAproposedtoestablishanew900MHzbandlicenseof2X5MHzofbandwidth.

NITAdidputforwardtheassumptionofanewentrynotbeinginterestedinusingthe900

MHzbandfrequenciestoestablishaGSMnetworkbutwouldbelookingatdeploying

UMTS/HSPAorothertechnologiessuchasLTE.Consequently,NITAconcludeditwasnot

relevanttoensurethenewentrysufficientbandwidthtorunGSMandanewtechnologyin

parallelinthe900MHzband.Furthermore,NITAarguedthatestablishingaUMTS/HSPA

and/oraLTEbasednetworkwouldalsorelyuponuseofthe2100MHzband(fullband

2X60MHzisawardedtofourmobileoperatorsinDenmark),therefarmed1800MHz

band,the2600MHzbandwhichwereabouttobeawardedafewmonthsaftertherefarming

consultationandthe800MHzbandwhichwereallocatedtomobilebutstilltobeawarded

(by2011or2012wastheassumptionatthetimewhere900MHzand1800MHzbands

refarmingdecisionswerepreparedandmade).Finally,NITAconcludedthat

implementationofthenewDanishFrequencyActbyJanuary2010wouldopenupfora

secondarymarketforradiofrequenciesinDenmarkandoperatorscouldengageinbuying,

sellingandhiringofspectrumforestablishingmobilebroadbandnetworks.

NITAproposednocoverageorrolloutrequirementsshouldbeimposedonnewlicenseein

the900MHzband.NITAwouldproposeacapthatwouldnotallowexistinglicenseesto

bidforthe2X5MHzblockinthe2010auctionbutMinistrywouldmakethedecision.

New 1800 MHz band license

NITAproposedtoestablishanew1800MHzbandlicenseof2X10MHzofbandwidth.


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NITAdidputforwardtheassumptionofanewentrynotbeinginterestedinusingthe1800

MHzbandfrequenciestoestablishaGSMnetworkbutlookingatimplementing

UMTS/HSPAorothertechnologiessuchasLTE.ConsequentlyNITAconcludeditwasnot

relevanttoensurethenewentrysufficientbandwidthtorunGSMandanewtechnologyin

parallelinthe1800MHzband.Furthermore,NITAarguedthatestablishingaUMTS/HSPAand/oraLTEbasednetworkwouldalsorelyuponuseofthe2100MHzband(fullband

2X60MHzisawardedtofourmobileoperatorsinDenmark),the2600MHzbandwhich

wereabouttobeawardedafewmonthsaftertherefarmingconsultationandthe800MHz

bandwhichwereallocatedtomobilebutstilltobeawarded(by2011or2012wasthe

assumptionatthetimewhere900MHzand1800MHzbandsrefarmingdecisionswere

preparedandmade).Finally,NITAconcludedthatimplementationofthenewDanish

FrequencyActbyJanuary2010wouldopenasecondarymarketforradiofrequenciesin

Denmarkandoperatorscouldengageinbuying,sellingandhiringofspectrumfor

establishingmobilebroadbandnetworks.

NITAproposednocoverageorrolloutrequirementsshouldbeimposedonnewlicensee.

NITAwouldproposeacapthatwouldnotallowexistinglicenseestobidforthe2X10MHz

blockinthe2010auctionofthenew1800MHzbandlicensebuttheMinistrywouldmake

thefinaldecision.

Expiry of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands licenses

WhenlicenseswereissuedDenmarkhadasystemoflicenseexpiryafter10yearswithan

automaticrenewalof10yearsunlessNITAnotifiedlicenseeofreasonsforwhyrenewal

wouldnothappen(therearecertainreasonsexplicitlylistedbyregulatoryframeworkthat

canleadtorenewalnothappening).

Thetablebelowgivesanoverviewofthestatusoflicenses,licenseesandexpirydatesbefore

andafterrefarming:

Technology

before

refarming

Licenseeand

license

Dateof

award

Dateof

expiry

before

refarming

Proposed

date

ofexpiry

after

refarming

Technology

after

refarming

GSM900 TDCMobil

(GSM1)

1March

1997

1March

2012

12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

GSM900 Telenor

(GSM2)

1March

1997

1March

2012

12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

GSM900 Telia(GSM3) 1February

2001

1February

2011

12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)


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GSM900 Telia(GSM4) 1February

2001

1February

2011

12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

DCS1800 TDCMobil

(DCS1)

12June

1997

12June2017 12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

DCS1800 Telenor

(DCS2)

12June

1997

12June2017 12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

DCS1800 Telia(DCS3) 12June

1997

12June2017 12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

DCS1800 Telia(DCS4) 12June

1997

12June2017 12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

DCS1800 Telenor

(DCS5)

1January

2001

1January

2011

12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

DCS1800 TDCMobil

(DCS6)

1January

2001

1January

2011

12June

2017

GSMandtechnologies

thatcancoexist(e.g.

UMTS/HSPAandLTE)

NITAwasaimingatsynchronisingexpirydatesandtheirproposalwastochoose12June

2017asthealignedexpirydateandprolonglicensesthatexpiredbeforethatdate,cf.table

above.

The2X5MHzlicensethatNITAwereplanningtoawardtonewentrybidderinthe900

MHzbandin2010wouldbeawardedwithexpiryby12June2032(12June2017+15years).

NITAproposedtospectrallymovethenewlicenseetobeawardedin2010fromthemiddle

ofthe900MHzbandtotheupper5MHzblockinthe900MHzbandin2017whenallthe

existinglicenseswouldexpireandbeingavailabletothemarketthroughanewawardof

2X30MHzofspectruminthe900MHzband.

NITAproposedexactlythesameapproachonsynchronizingthelicenseexpirydatesin2017

forthe1800MHzband:thenewentryintothebandin2010awardofa2X10MHzlicense

wouldbegivenusagerightsexpiring12June2032(12June2017+15years)andsetupanew

awardfortheremainingbandwidthofthe1800MHzbandwhenexistinglicensesexpirein

2017.

Thiswouldmeanprolongingexistinglicensesthatshouldhaveexpiredin2011and2012to

2017andkeepingthe2017expiryofexistinglicenseswitha2017expirydate.Anditwould

meanawardingnewlicensesin2010andin2017thatallwouldhavesame2032expirydate.


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5 NITA Decisions 23 December 2009

On23December2009NITAmadeandpublisheditsdecisionsonredistributionofspectrum,

spectrallymovingexistinglicensees,freeingupspectrumforanewlicenseeinboththe900

MHzandthe1800MHzbandandliftingtechnologyrestrictionsinexistinglicenseesinthe

900MHzand1800MHzbands.

The 900 MHz band

Thefigurebelowillustratesthelicenseesituationinthe900MHzbandafterNITAmadeits

decisiononrefarming:

Source:NITA

Spectrally moving licensees and redistribution of spectrum to facilitate new

entry licensee

TDCwasspectrallymovedandnewassignmentcovers896.9905.9/941.9950.9MHzwhich

addsupto2X9MHzcontiguousbandwidthandconsequentlytheirbandwidthwere

increasedby2X0.2MHzcomparedwiththesituationpriortotherefarmingdecision.

Telenor

was

spectrally

moved

and

new

assignment

covers

905.9

914.9

/

950.9

959.9

MHz

whichaddsupto2X9MHzofcontiguousbandwidthandconsequentlytheirbandwidth

wereincreasedby2X0.2MHzcomparedwiththesituationpriortotherefarmingdecision.

Telia(orformallyTeliaNttjnsterNordenAB)werespectrallymoved;theirtwolicenses

weremergedsothatnewassignmentcovers880.1891.9/925.1936.9MHz,whichaddsup

to2X11.8MHzofcontiguousbandwidthandconsequentlytheirbandwidthweredecreased

by2X3MHzcomparedwiththesituationpriortotherefarmingdecision.Furthermorea

geographicdefinitionoftheusagerightsreducingthebandwidthavailableforTeliainthe

Copenhagenareawereimposed:thefrequencybands881.7882.7/926.7927.7MHzcannot


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beusedinadistancethatisclosertotherailwayrelatedsystemforStrainsinthe

Copenhagenarea(thatusagerightisassignedtoBanedanmarkandissupposedtoexpireby

2012butthe23December2009decisionbyNITAdidnotdefineanytimedimensiononthis

usagerestrictionimposedonTelia).

Beforerefarmingatotalof2X2.6MHzbandwidthwasusedforguardbandswhilethe

refarmingreplanningofthebandreducedbandwidthusedforguardbandsto2X0.2MHz

bandwidth.

Ablockof2X5MHzcontiguousspectrumwasreleasedforawardtoanewlicenseebyan

auction.

One year from decision was made to decision of spectrally moving licensees

comes into force

ThedecisionsonspectrallymovingexistinglicenseesweremadebyNITA23December

2009andentryintoforcewassettoapproximatelyoneyearlater;1January2011.According

toDanishlawlicenseesshallbegivenoneyearforpreparingandimplementingtherequired

spectrallymovingoftheiroperations.

Thismeansexistinglicenseesweregivenapproximatelyoneyeartoreplantheirnetworks

andadjustexistingGSMtransmitterstocomplywiththenewassignments(spectrally

movingtheiroperation).Inaddition,theexistinglicenseeshadbeenawareofthis

happeningthroughopenandtransparentdiscussionsandformalconsultationssothatthey

couldstarttheirreplanningprocessandpreparationsatearlierpointintimeiftheywanted

todoso.

Timing of and consequences of lifting of technology restrictions (including

consequences for coverage requirements)

TechnologiesthatcantechnicallycoexistwithGSM,andUMTSwereparticularly

mentionedasanexamplebyNITA,canbedeployedinthe900MHzband.

Thecoveragerequirementsandobligationstoprovidecertainserviceswereamendedso

thatexistinglicenseescoulduseothertechnologiesthanGSMtofulfilitsobligations.But

withtheexceptionofslightlyreducingsomeexistingcoverageobligationsonTeliabecause

theirbandwidthwasreducedby2X3MHzboththeexistinggeographicandpopulation

coveragerequirementswereupheldbyNITA.

ThedecisionsweremadebyNITA23December2009andwillcomeintoforce

approximatelyoneyearlater;1January2011.Furthermore,existinglicenseesarenot

allowedtocommerciallyofferotherservicesthanGSMservicesusingthe900MHz


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frequenciesbefore1May2011.Thismeansthatafter1May2011existinglicenseescanuse

the900MHzbandfordeploymentofothertechnologiesthatcancoexistwithGSM.

ThedecisiontakenbyNITAmeansthosecurrentGSMcoveragerequirementsappliesuntil1

May2011butafterthatdayexistinglicenseesmayfulfilobligationsusingothertechnologies

thanGSMsuchase.g.UMTS/HSPAandLTE.Butcoverageprovidedbasedondeployment

ofthosetechnologiesinotherbandsthanthe900MHzbandcannotbeusedforcomplying

withthe900MHzbasedcoverageobligations.

Prolonged licenses new expiry dates by end of 2019

Existing900MHzbandlicensesexpireby2011and2012buttherefarmingdecision

prolongedlicensesandnewexpirywassetto31December2019.

TheNITAproposalputoutforconsultationbeforemakingthe23December2009decisions

wereprolonginglicensesuntil12June2017butasaresponsetoinputsoninvestmentcycles

forupgradingtechnologiesreceivedintheconsultationprocessNITAdecidedtoextendthe

prolongationandnewexpiryofexistinglicensesweresetto31December2019.

NITAalsodecidedthattherewouldbenoassessmentofrenewalwhenfacingexpirybyend

of2019(thisisreferringtotheDanishsystemofalmostautomaticrenewalaftertenyearsso

thatdurationoflicensesnormallyhavebeen2X10years).In2019therewillbeanewaward

of2X30MHzofbandwidthinthe900MHzband(andimplicitlythisprobablymeansan

awardwhereincumbentsformallyaregivennoadvantageoverotherinterestedparties).

The 1800 MHz band

Thefigurebelowillustratesthelicenseesituationinthe1800MHzbandafterNITAmadeits

decisiononrefarming:

Source:NITA


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Spectrally moving licensees and redistribution of spectrum to facilitate new

entry licensee

TDCwasspectrallymovedandnewassignmentcovers1720.11741.9/1815.11836.9MHz

whichaddsupto2X21.8MHzcontiguousbandwidthandconsequentlytheirbandwidth

weredecreasedby2X4.8MHzcomparedwiththesituationpriortotherefarmingdecision.

Telenorwasspectrallymovedandnewassignmentcovers1741.91761.3/1836.91856.3

MHzwhichaddsupto2X19.4MHzofcontiguousbandwidthandconsequentlynochange

toTelenorsbandwidthweremadecomparedwiththesituationpriortotherefarming

decision.

Telia(orformallyTeliaNttjnsterNordenAB)werespectrallymovedandnewassignment

covers1761.31784.9/1856.31879.9MHzwhichaddsupto2X23.6MHzofcontiguous

bandwidthand

consequently

their

bandwidth

were

decreased

by

2X5.2

MHz

compared

withthesituationpriortotherefarmingdecision.

Beforerefarmingatotalof2X0.2MHzbandwidthwasusedforguardbandsatbandedges

andtherefarmingdecisiondidnotchangethis.

Ablockof2X10MHzcontiguousbandwidthwasreleasedforawardtoanewlicensee.

One year from decision was made to decision of spectrally moving licensees

comes into force

ThedecisionsonspectrallymovingexistinglicenseesweremadebyNITA23December

2009andentryintoforcewassettoapproximatelyoneyearlater;1January2011.According

toDanishlawlicenseesshallbegivenoneyearforpreparingandimplementingtherequired

spectrallymovingoftheiroperations.

Thismeansexistinglicenseesweregivenapproximatelyoneyeartoreplantheirnetworks

andadjustexistingGSMtransmitterstocomplywiththenewassignments(spectrally

movingtheiroperation).Inaddition,theexistinglicenseeshadbeenawareofthis

happeningthroughopenandtransparentdiscussionsandformalconsultationssothatthey

couldstarttheirreplanningprocessandpreparationsatearlierpointintimeiftheywanted

todoso.

Timing of and consequences of lifting of technology restrictions (including

consequences for coverage obligations)

TechnologiesthatcantechnicallycoexistwithGSM,andUMTSandLTEwereparticularly

mentionedasanexamplebyNITA,canbedeployedinthe1800MHzband.


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Thecoveragerequirementsandobligationstoprovidecertainserviceswereamendedso

thatexistinglicenseescoulduseothertechnologiesthanGSMtofulfilitsobligations.But

boththeexistinggeographicandpopulationcoveragerequirementswereupheldbyNITA.

ThedecisionsweremadebyNITA23December2009andweresettocomeintoforce

approximatelyoneyearlater;1January2011.Furthermore,existinglicenseeswerenot

allowedtocommerciallyofferotherservicesthanGSMservicesusingthe1800MHzband

frequenciesbefore1May2011.Thismeansthatafter1May2011existinglicenseescanuse

the1800MHzbandfordeploymentofothertechnologiesthancancoexistwithGSM.

ThedecisiontakenbyNITAmeanstheoriginalGSMcoveragerequirementsdidapplyuntil

1May2011butafterthatdayexistinglicenseesmayfulfilobligationsusingother

technologiesthanGSMsuchase.g.UMTS/HSPAandLTE.Butcoverageprovidedbasedon

deploymentofthosetechnologiesinotherbandsthanthe1800MHzbandcannotbeused

forcomplyingwiththe1800MHzbasedcoverageobligations.

Expiry dates by June 2017

Existing1800MHzbandlicensesexpireby2017withtheexceptionoftwoofthesixlicenses

thatexpireby2012.Therefarmingdecisionalsosynchronisedtheexpiryofalllicensesto13

June2017.

NITAalsodecidedthattherewouldbenoassessmentofrenewalwhenfacingexpiryby

2017(thisisreferringtotheDanishsystemofalmostautomaticrenewalaftertenyearsso

thatdurationoflicensesnormallyhavebeen2X10years).Upon2017expirytherewillbeanewawardof2X60MHzofbandwidthinthe1800MHzband(andimplicitlythisprobably

meansanawardwhereincumbentsformallyaregivennoadvantageoverotherinterested

parties).


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A summary of situation after the refarming decisions

Technology

Licensee

andprevious

licenses

Assignment

after

refarming

decision

Date

of

expiry

before

refarming

Date

ofexpiry

after

refarming

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

TDCMobil

(GSM1)

896.9905.9/941.9950.9MHz

2X9MHzofcontiguous

bandwidth

Bandwidthincreasedby2X0.2

MHz

1March

2012

31

December

2019

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

Telenor(GSM2) 905.9914.9/950.9959.9MHz

2X9MHzofcontiguous

bandwidth

Bandwidthincreasedby2X0.2

MHz

1March

2012

31

December

2019

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

Telia(GSM3)

Telia(GSM4)

880.1891.9/925.1936.9MHz

2X11.8MHzofcontiguous

bandwidth

Bandwidthdecreasedby2X3

MHz

1February

2011

31

December

2019

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

Newlicenseto

beauctionedin

2010

891.9896.9/936.9941.9MHz

2X5MHzofcontiguous

bandwidth

Createdbyacombinationof

removingguardbandsbetween

licensesandreducingTelias

bandwidth

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

TDCMobil

(DCS1)

TDCMobil

(DCS6)

1720.11741.9/1815.11836.9MHz


bandwidth

Bandwidthdecreasedby2X4.8

MHz

12June

2017

12June

2017

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

Telenor(DCS2)

Telenor(DCS5)

1741.91761.3/1836.91856.3MHz


bandwidth

Nochangetobandwidth

12June

2017

12June

2017


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GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

Telia(DCS3)

Telia(DCS4)

1761.31784.9/1856.31879.9MHz


bandwidth

Bandwidthdecreased

by

2X5.2

MHz

12June

2017

12June

2017

GSMand

technologies

thancancoexist

withGSM,e.g.

UMTS/HSPA

andLTE

Newlicenseto

beauctionedin

2010

1710.11720.1/1805.11815.1MHz

2X10MHzcontiguousbandwidth

CreatedbyreducingTeliaand

TDCsbandwidth

6 Auctions of new 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band licenses

By8September

2010

NITA

published

that

the

900

MHz

band

auction

and

the

1800

MHz

bandauctionwouldtakeplaceinOctober2010andputforward20Octoberand25October

respectivelyasthekickoffdateforthetwoauctions.14

Whatwasupforsale:

Contiguousbandwidthof2X5MHzinthe900MHzband(the891.9896.9/936.9

941.9MHzbands)withgeographicalcoverageofDanishterritoryandexpiryby31

December2034.Starting1January2011thelicenseemayuseGSMtechnologyand

starting1May2011thelicenseemayusemobiletechnologiesthatcancoexistwith

GSMsuchase.g.UMTS/HSPAandLTEforcommercialprovisionofelectronic

communicationservices.15

Contiguousbandwidthof2X10MHzinthe1800MHzband(the1710.11720.1/

1805.11815.1MHzbands)withgeographiccoverageofDanishterritoryandwith

expiryby12June2032.Starting1January2011thelicenseemayuseGSMtechnology

andstarting1May2011thelicenseemayusemobiletechnologiesthatcancoexist

withGSMsuchase.g.UMTS/HSPAandLTEforcommercialprovisionofelectronic

communicationservices.16

Reservationpriceforthelicensesweresetto8millionDanishkronerforthe900MHzband

licenseand4millionDanishkronerforthe1800bandlicense.Bothlicenseswouldbesoldto

highestbid(butsinceitwasdesignedastwoseparateauctionsnocombinationsofbidsfor

thetwolicensesetc.wereallowed).

14http://www.itst.dk/nyheder/pressemeddelelser/nyefrekvensauktionerioktober2010

15Draftlicenseispublished(inDanish):http://www.itst.dk/frekvenserogudstyr/auktionerogudbud/aktuelleauktioner

ogudbud/900og1800mhzauktion/filarkiv900og1800auktion/Bilag%20E%20udkast%20til%20900tilladelse.pdf

16Draft license is published (in Danish): http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/auktioner-og-udbud/aktuelle-auktioner-og-udbud/900-og-1800-mhz-auktion/filarkiv-900-og-1800-auktion/Bilag%20F%20udkast%20til%201800-tilladelse.pdf


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Biddershadtoregisterby29September2010butexistinglicenseesinthe900MHzand1800

MHzbandsTDC,TelenorandTeliawerenotallowedtoparticipateintheauction(acap

wasimplemented).SotheDanish900MHzand1800MHzbandsrefarmingprocesswas

plannedforconcludingbyauctioningoff2X5MHzinthe900MHzbandand2X10MHzin

the1800MHzbandtonewentriesintothebands.17

Bydeadlineforregisterasbidder29September2010Hi3GDenmarkApSwastheonly

bidderregisteredforboththe900MHzbandauctionandforthe1800MHzbandauction.

Theauctionruleswasdesignedsothataonlyregisteredbidderwasallowedtobuythetwo

licensesattheminimumpriceset(8millionDanishkronerforthe900bandlicenseand4

millionDanishkronerforthe1800bandlicense).18

On18October2010Hi3GDenmarkApSwereassignedthe900bandlicensecomprising2X5

MHzofbandwidthandthe1800bandlicensecomprising2X10MHzofbandwidth.19

17 http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/auktioner-og-udbud/tidligere-auktioner-og-udbud/900-og-1800-mhz-auktion18 http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/auktioner-og-udbud/tidligere-auktioner-og-udbud/900-og-1800-mhz-

auktion/tilmelding-til-900-mhz-og-1800-mhz-auktionerne19 http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/frekvenstilladelser-mv/tilladelser-udstedt-efter-auktion-eller-udbud/900-mhz-

frekvensbandet http://www.itst.dk/frekvenser-og-udstyr/frekvenstilladelser-mv/tilladelser-udstedt-efter-auktion-eller-udbud/1800-mhz-frekvensbandet


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7 Concluding remarks

TheDanish900MHzand1800MHzbandsrefarmingprocessendedupwithmovingfrom

threelicenseesinthetwobandstofourlicenseesinthetwobands.Inthe2100MHzband

Denmarkhadfourexistinglicenseesandatthetimeofthe900MHzand1800MHzbands

refarmingprocesstheDanishmarketwereservedbythefouroperatorsTDC,Telenor,Telia

and3.WithHi3GDenmarkApSbuyingthenew900MHzbandlicenseandthenew1800

MHzbandlicensetherefarmingprocessbasicallyendedupwiththefourexistingmobile

operatorsservingtheDanishmarkethaveaccesstoboth900MHzband,1800MHzband

and2100MHzbandspectrum.Inaddition,thosefourmobileoperatorsdidalsoby

spectrumintheDanish2600MHzbandauction.Whenthiscasestudywasfinalizedthe800

MHzbandauctionhadnothappened.


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Annex

Thetablebelowgivestheoverviewofdistributionofmobilespectrumbetweenthefour

operatorsservingtheDanishmarketupdatedper8September2011.

Theauctionof800MHzbandspectrumisscheduledfor2012.

900

MHz

band

1800

MHz

band

2100

MHz

band

2600

MHz

band

TDC 2X9MHz

Contiguous

bandwidth

896.9905.9/

941.9950.9MHz

2X21.8MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

1720.11741.9/

1815.11836.9

MHz

2X15MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

19351950/

21252140MHz

5MHzunpaired19001905MHz

2X20MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

25002520/

26202640MHz

Telenor 2X9MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

905.9914.9/

950.9959.9MHz

2X19.4MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

1741.91761.3/

1836.91856.3

MHz

2X15MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

19651980/

21552170MHz

5MHzunpaired

19101915MHz

2X20MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

25502570/

26702690MHz

10MHzunpaired

25952605MHz

Telia

2X11.8MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

880.1891.9/

925.1936.9MHz

2X23.6MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

1761.31784.9/

1856.31879.9

MHz

2X15MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

19501965/

21402155MHz

5MHzunpaired

19051910MHz

2X20MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

25302550/

26502670MHz

10MHzunpaired+the

C10block

26052620MHz

3 2X5MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

891.9896.9/

936.9941.9MHz

2X10MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

1710.11720.1/

1805.11815.1

MHz

2X15MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

19201935/

21102125MHz

5MHzunpaired

1915 1920MHz

2X10MHz

contiguous

bandwidth

25202530/

26402650MHz

25MHzunpaired

25702595MHz


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ThedistributionofspectrumbetweenoperatorsintheDanish2X35MHz900MHzbandper8

September2011:

880MHz 915MHz

Telia 3 TDC Telenor

Telia 3 TDC Telenor

925MHz 960MHz

2X11.8MHz

2X5

MHz2X9MHz 2X9MHz

ThedistributionofspectrumbetweenoperatorsintheDanish2X75MHz1800MHzbandper8

September2011:

1710MHz 1785MHz

3 TDC Telenor Telia

3 TDC Telenor Telia

1805MHz 1880MHz

2X10

MHz 2X21.8MHz 2X19.4MHz 2X23.6MHz

ThedistributionofthepairedspectrumbetweenoperatorsintheDanish2X60MHz2100MHzband

per8September2011:

1920MHz 1980MHz

3 TDC Telia Telenor

3 TDC Telia Telenor

2110MHz 2170MHz

2X15MHz 2X15MHz 2X15MHz 2X15MHz

ThedistributionofthepairedspectrumbetweenoperatorsintheDanish2600MHzbandper8

September2011:

2500MHz 2570MHz

TDC 3 Telia Telenor

TDC 3 Telia Telenor

2620MHz 2690MHz

2X20MHz 2X10MHz 2X20MHz 2X20MHz


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The2600MHzbandsituationinunpairedmode:

2500MHz 2570MHz 2620MHz 2690MHz

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