Netia wins UMTS race but wants more from URTiP
Netia Mobile, which offered zł.344 million, won the race for UMTS frequency. The second best offer was placed by Qiana Investments, which is controlled by Honk Kong-based telecom Hutchinson. At the same time the GSM tender was concluded without a decision being taken because none of the bidders collected the required level of 300 points. Despite Netia's victory in the UMTS race the company is disappointed with URTiP's decision in the GSM tender. "Our business plan was based on purchasing both frequencies. In such circumstances we have to think again whether we should ask for the reservation of the UMTS frequency for us at all," said Wojciech Mądalski, president of Netia. It is possible that Netia might either withdraw its offer and thus Qiana will win the tender, or try to cooperate with any of the other bidders in order to carry out necessary investments. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4) M.M.
Netia wins UMTS race but wants more from URTiP
On Monday the Telecommunications and Post Regulation Office (URTiP) announced the results of the tender for the GSM 1800 and UMTS mobile phone frequencies. Netia Mobile, which offered zł.344 million, won the race for UMTS frequency. The second best offer was placed by Qiana Investments, which is controlled by Honk Kong-based telecom Hutchinson. At the same time the GSM tender was concluded without a decision being taken because none of the bidders collected the required level of 300 points. Despite Netia's victory in the UMTS race the company is disappointed with URTiP's decision in the GSM tender. "Our business plan was based on purchasing both frequencies. In such circumstances we have to think again whether we should ask for the reservation of the UMTS frequency for us at all," said Wojciech Mądalski, president of Netia. It is possible that Netia might either withdraw its offer and thus Qiana will win the tender, or try to cooperate with any of the other bidders in order to carry out necessary investments. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4) M.M.
Netia wins UMTS race but wants more from URTiP
On Monday the Telecommunications and Post Regulation Office (URTiP) announced the results of the tender for the GSM 1800 and UMTS mobile phone frequencies. Netia Mobile, which offered zł.344 million, won the race for UMTS frequency. The second best offer was placed by Qiana Investments, which is controlled by Honk Kong-based telecom Hutchinson. At the same time the GSM tender was concluded without a decision being taken because none of the bidders collected the required level of 300 points. Despite Netia's victory in the UMTS race the company is disappointed with URTiP's decision in the GSM tender. "Our business plan was based on purchasing both frequencies. In such circumstances we have to think again whether we should ask for the reservation of the UMTS frequency for us at all," said Wojciech Mądalski, president of Netia. It is possible that Netia might either withdraw its offer and thus Qiana will win the tender, or try to cooperate with any of the other bidders in order to carry out necessary investments. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4) M.M.
