Taiwan is set to release more 4G-suitable frequencies in the third quarter of 2015 and could raise between NT$15bn (US$494m) and NT$30bn (US$989m), local officials were quoted as saying.
Local regulator the National Communications Commission (NCC)…
Taiwan is set to release more 4G-suitable frequencies in the third quarter of 2015 and could raise between NT$15bn (US$494m) and NT$30bn (US$989m), local officials were quoted as saying.
Local regulator the National Communications Commission (NCC) expects six operators to bid, according to Taiwanese paper Want Daily.
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Far Eastone Telecom, Asia-Pacific Telecom, Taiwan Star Cellular and Global Mobile are all reported to be interested in participating in the sale.
NCC will auction 190 MHz of airwaves, which will add to the 270 MHz that was sold last year for over US$4bn.
Shih Shih-hao, chair of the NCC, was cited saying that demand for 4G would reach 1,000 MHz by 2020 and reportedly urged public agencies which hold a large amount of bandwidth – including the police and military – to improve their efficiency so more spectrum could be distributed to the market.