DENMARK: CRITICISM OF THE DANISH UMTS BIDDING PROCEDURE
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The Danish research minister has come under severe criticism from the Danish telecoms operators following the presentation of the conditions for the forthcoming UMTS auction in Denmark. Telecoms companies including Orange and Telia Mobile say it is a waste of time with four different UMTS networks. They are supported by telecoms analyst John Strand of Strand Consult. According to him, it is only the state and the companies that sell the infrastructure equipment for the networks that benefit from the procedure. Birte Weiss, the Danish research minister, rejects the criticism saying it is necessary to have four networks in order to tighten competition.
Publication Name: Boersen
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 2001
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DENMARK: DELAYED 3G AUCTION NO DISADVANTAGE
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The Danish 3G auction, that lags behind 3G auctions conducted in other countries, is not necessarily a disadvantage for Denmark, according to Danish UMTS players. They base their estimates on the development other countries have had with their 3G growth, which has been exposed to problems, shortage of suitable phones and delayed network expansions. In Sweden, operators will not be able to stick to the government's ambitious plan to offer all Swedish households UMTS by the year 2003. In Germany and England the situation is described as chaotic. Thus, the delayed auction does not necessarily mean that Denmark will be out-distanced, writes the paper.
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Year: 2001
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DENMARK: OPERATORS WAITING FOR GPRS PHONES
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Telecoms companies in Denmark as well as in many other countries are ready to supply GPRS services. The problem is, however, the shortage of phones adjusted to GPRS networks. Motorola has long had a GPRS phone on the market and Ericsson recently introduced its first GPRS model. Clients, however, are waiting for Nokia to launch its first GPRS phones as well as are many telecoms operators before starting to market GPRS services. TDC Mobil's marketing director says they will start marketing their GPRS service only when Nokia, which according to the company is the biggest driving force for GPRS phones, has launched its phone.
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