FWA Award of licences

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FWAAward of licences

• Copenhagen, 18 December 2000
• Director General
• Jørgen Abild Andersen, NTA

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The Licences and Tenders

• 3,5 GHz-band
• 3 nationwide licences
• 6 tenders
• 26 GHz-band
• 4 nationwide licences
• 11 tenders

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The appointed winners (1)3,5 GHz-band

• Formus Communications Denmark ApS
• In2Loop A/S (Tele2)
• SONOFON Services A/S

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The appointed winners (2)26 GHz-band

• Formus Communications Denmark ApS
• Global Connect Access A/S
• mediascape communications AG
• SONOFON Services A/S

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Main challenges for the regulator

• Policy goal
• Best and cheapest services in the world

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Main challenges for the regulator

• Means to reach the goal
• Establishment of free and real competition
• Establishment of appropriate consumer protection

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Agreement in Principle on Telecommunications
Policy Aims

• Access to the Network Society
• Best and Cheapest
• Competition leading to innovation and growth
• Market should supply a broad variety of products
  that meet the increasing demand for high-speed
  networks and large bandwidth

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Telecommunications Policy

• Main telecom policy goal
• Promoting access to the Network Society
• Main telecom regulatory tool
• Promoting competition in the access network

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Several pipes to the home

• ULL - raw copper
• Fixed Wireless Access
• 2nd Generation Mobile Networks
• 3rd Generation Mobile Networks
• Cable TV Networks
• Fibre to the Home
• Satellite Access
• Power Line Access

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Broadband and high speed access penetration at
31 December 1999, excluding ISDN ( households
and SMEs)
ADSL, cable modems, FWA and fibre