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Albania Plus Communications wins mobile frequency tender, launches 3G services [IntelliNews - Weekly Reports](IntelliNews - Weekly Reports Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Albania's Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) has declared the country's youngest mobile operator Plus Communications winner in a tender for licences for the use of frequencies in the band 1965-1980 MHz paired with 2155-2170 MHz, ATA news agency reported. The licence will enable the company to launch 3G services on local market. The company placed the highest bid of EUR 2.97mn. The country's leading mobile service providers Vodafone Albania and Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC) offered EUR 1.552m and EUR 1.55mn, respectively. Vodafone Albania won the country's first 15-year 3G licence in November 2010 with a bid of EUR 31.4mn. AMC, the local subsidiary of Greek OTE, won the second tender in September 2011 submitting the highest offer of EUR 15.1mn. Eagle Mobile won the third 3G licence in October 2012 offering EUR 4mn. (c) 2014 Emerging Markets Direct Media Holdings LLC Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |