Latest 3G Wireless Auction in Denmark

Europe : Following a successful auction in 2001, the Danish National Telecom Agency (subsequently the National IT and Telecom Agency) awarded four 3G licences. In January 2005, as a consequence of TeliaSonera's take-over of Orange in Denmark, one of these four licences was returned to the National IT and Telecom Agency (NITA).

On 11 March 2005, the political parties behind the agreement on telecommunications policy agreed to launch an auction of the available 3G licence and associated radio spectrum. In line with the previous auction, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has established an inter-departmental Steering Group with representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economics and Business Affairs, the Competition Authority and NITA to coordinate this task.

The overall objectives for the allocation of the frequencies are consistent with those of the previous 3G auction held in 2001.

NITA intends to issue an Information Memorandum in November to interested parties who pre-register with NITA.

It is intended that the auction process will be concluded by the end of 2005.