Norway: GSM auction in the 900 MHz band

Telenor and NetCom use spectrum in the 900 MHz band (894,5-904,1 / 939,5-949,1 MHz and 904,3-913,9 / 949,3-958,9 MHz) in Norway for their GSM networks. The frequency licences of both companies will expire on 1 Nov 2005. Telenor and NetCom have already expressed their...

Norway: Spectrum available, second round

Following a public consultation which ended in April 2003, the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority (NPT) carried out final frequency planning for the 23, 26, 28, 32, 38, and 40 GHz bands, and defined the conditions applicable for the use of these...

Norway: P&T auctions frequencies in 3,5 GHz band

The Norwegian regulatory authority Post og Teletilsynet (P&T) has published a notice concerning the allocation of frequency licences in the 3,5 GHz band. We posted a news item in January, indicating that there was still spectrum available in this band. The...

Norway: Implementation of new EU directives

Norway is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), which requires it to implement the European Union directives on electronic communications. A law on electronic communications was adopted on 4 July 2003, and this has now been followed-up by the...