UK 4G auction process to begin in December, roll-out slated for May/June

UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has outlined the process by which most of the country's operators will get to bid on spectrum for use with 4G LTE mobile services. The long-delayed 800MHz and 2600MHz auction process will begin next month, with a December deadline for submissions, followed by bidding next January, ahead of an eventual 4G roll-out on these frequencies in May or June.Reserve prices for the spectrum auction reportedly total £1.3 billion ($2.07 billion). By comparison, the

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