Wireless broadband in switzerland: public tender

Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ’Nomadic use“ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ”Nomadic use’ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ’Nomadic use“ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ”Nomadic use’ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ’Nomadic use“ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ”Nomadic use’ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ’Nomadic use“ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ”Nomadic use’ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ’Nomadic use“ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ”Nomadic use’ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present. Biel-Bienne, 30.10.2007 – On instructions from the Federal Communications Commission (ComCom), the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) is launching a procedure for the award of licenses for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike the licenses already awarded which may cover the entire national territory, the new licenses will be limited to regions determined by the applicants. The available frequency band has been split into two blocks of frequencies for regional use, each with a bandwidth of 2 x 7 MHz in total, in the 3.41 – 3.6 GHz range. These frequencies will enable licensees to provide fixed or nomadic (point-to-multipoint) services exclusively in the region(s) defined in applicants' submissions. ’Nomadic use“ means the use of a terminal at any location, as long as it is not moved while in use. In the medium term, mobile services are also envisaged. The licenses, granted for two years, may be extended to 2016 at most. No radiocommunication technology is imposed. Applications processes in order of submission Candidates' dossiers must be sent by registered post. Applications will be processed in chronological order, according to the time and date of the acknowledgment of receipt. OFCOM will then examine the dossiers, initially to verify if they are complete, and then to carry out a detailed evaluation and issue the licenses if the desired frequencies are available. Within the same frequency band, three national licenses for the provision of public telecommunication services have already been awarded to Cablecom, Swisscom Mobile and Inquam Broadband GmbH. In order to guarantee effective competition, these companies which already hold a national license are excluded from participating in this procedure. Commercial BWA offerings are not yet available at present.