Netherlands Completes Multiband Frequency Auction

The government of the Netherlands raised EUR 3.804 billion from a spectrum auction, including new bands designated for LTE.  Licenses for some spectrum bands were set to expire in 2013 and have now been renewed.

A total of 41 licenses were awarded to 4 companies:   Vodafone, KPN, T-Mobile and Tele2.

Most licenses have a term of seventeen years.

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