Dutch cableco Ziggo must launch mobile services within a year after being given 100,000 numbers on 2 February, a spokeswoman for regulator Opta has confirmed.
Ziggo, which declined to comment, must commercially use the numbers within a year of being…
Dutch cableco Ziggo must launch mobile services within a year after being given 100,000 numbers on 2 February, a spokeswoman for regulator Opta has confirmed.
Ziggo, which declined to comment, must commercially use the numbers within a year of being granted them under Opta’s rules.
Ziggo acquired 2×20 MHz of frequencies in the 2.6 GHz band during the Dutch spectrum auction last April.
Speaking to delegates at Switzerland’s Cable Congress on 15 February, Ziggo CEO Bernard Dijkhuizen said the group was looking at “opportunities to develop their [mobile] offering”, but these services had yet to be proven for a cableco.
Mike Fries, CEO of US cableco giant Liberty Global, which through Dutch subsidiary UPC also acquired spectrum last year, added that it was difficult to be a mobile operator. This is because of the significant margins and capital requirements that are required just to stay ahead, said Fries.
The Opta spokeswoman confirmed that UPC had yet to file a request for mobile numbers.
