Etisalat proposed highest price for third operator
The consortium compromises of Tamin Telecom Company and Emirates operator Etisalat.
“The proposition relates to third operator project license fee and government franchise fee from this project has not been determined yet,” an informed person who wished not to identified told Irans mobile news agency (Mobna).
“Etisalat final selection as third operator is being studied in respect to different economic, political aspects and the result will be publicly announced maximum by next two weeks,” he added.
Meanwhile Etisalat has announced its winning as Iran third operator in Emirates local newspapers.
Third operator will support three mobile phone technologies EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA and will offer its services in 900, 1800 and 2100 bandwidths frequencies.
The operators operating license is for 15 years and two years time monopoly has been dedicated for third operator to reach proper penetration rate. In this two year no new operator can offer its services.
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