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MADRID: Telecom companies<\/a> leasing radio frequencies crucial to deploying 5G mobile data services<\/a> will no longer be required to grant rivals access to their networks, Spain's government said on Monday in newly-released terms for an upcoming spectrum auction.
Spain boasts Europe's most advanced fibre network, but its telecom sector has suffered from market fragmentation and high overheads, with margins shrinking and debt rising year by year.
\"The obligation for majority concessionaries to grant access has been removed to incentivise the rollout (of 5G) data services,\" a spokeswoman for Spain's telecom and digital infrastructure department told Reuters.
\"This way, it's not forbidden for operators to lease access to their networks, but they're free to do it without a state-determined price,\" the spokeswoman added.
Other changes to the conditions of the next radio frequency auction, due in late July, included a general softening of conditions and 15% price cut, drawing relief from debt-laden telecom groups likely to bid for spectrum bands.
But removing the obligation to grant third-party operators infrastructure access may draw attention from regulators in Brussels and Madrid - and from smaller companies like MasMovil<\/a> and Euskaltel<\/a> which have relied on network-sharing agreements.
Neither MasMovil nor Euskaltel - in merger talks to create Spain's fourth-largest operator - were immediately available for comment.
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\"The conditions are still demanding, and the prices could have been lower, but we recognise and thank the government's efforts in improving conditions,\" said a spokeswoman for the DigitalEs association which represents the four largest operators.
The government cut prices by 12.5% to 20% from last year, depending on the band, extended the deadline for rolling out coverage by a year and specified where operators must prioritise services.
\"We wanted to make it very clear which places need to be covered (by 5G networks) - the previous coverage criteria were very broad,\" the government's telecom spokeswoman noted.
As a further sweetener, the government said in April it would double the length of frequency concessions to 40 years, which operators cheered as providing greater visibility.
Orange - which this month announced it would lay off 485 employees to cope with Spain's highly fragmented, competitive market - declined comment, while Vodafone<\/a> said it was still studying the auction's terms.
Spain has prioritised the development of 5G mobile data in its post-pandemic recovery strategy, earmarking nearly 30% of the 140 billion euros ($171 billion) it will receive in EU funds to a digitalisation plan.
Applications to participate in the auction are due by July 2, with the auction to be held before July 21.
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马德里:电信公司租赁无线电频率的关键部署5 g移动数据服务将不再需要访问他们的网络给竞争对手,西班牙政府周一表示,在即将到来的新条款频谱拍卖。
西班牙拥有欧洲最先进的光纤网络,但其电信业已经遭受市场碎片化和高开销,利润减少,债务逐年上升。
“大多数特许授权访问的义务被移除激励推广(5克)数据服务,“西班牙电信和数字基础设施部门的一位发言人告诉路透社记者。
“这种方式,它不是禁止运营商租赁访问他们的网络,但它们是自由没有state-determined价格,”这位发言人补充道。
其他变化的条件下一个无线电频率拍卖,由于7月下旬,包括一般条件和降价15%的软化,画减轻负债累累的电信集团可能竞购谱带。
但删除义务授予第三方运营商基础设施从监管机构在布鲁塞尔访问可能会引起注意和马德里等规模较小的公司MasMovil和Euskaltel依赖网络共享协议。
无论是MasMovil还是Euskaltel合并谈判创建西班牙第四大运营商——立即对此事发表评论。
改善条件
“条件仍要求,价格可能下跌,但我们认识到,感谢政府的努力在改善条件,”发言人说数码协会代表四大运营商。
政府从去年降价12.5%至20%,这取决于乐队推出覆盖的最后期限延长了一年,指定运营商必须优先服务。
“我们想弄清楚哪些地方需要覆盖(5 g网络)——前面的覆盖标准非常广泛,“政府的电信公司的一位发言人说。
作为进一步的甜味剂,政府今年4月表示,将双频率让步40年的长度,而运营商欢呼提供更大的可视性。
橙色——本月宣布将裁减485名员工应对西班牙的高度分散,竞争市场——拒绝置评,而沃达丰(Vodafone)说,它仍然是研究拍卖的条款。
西班牙优先发展的5 g移动数据的流行后恢复策略,拨款1400亿欧元(1710亿美元)的近30%在欧盟基金将收到一个数字化的计划。
应用程序参与拍卖将于7月2日,拍卖将于7月21日之前进行。
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