Ukraine’s National Commission for State Regulation of Communications and Informatization (NCCIR or NKRZI) reported on its website that it has begun the process of re-licensing the 2300MHz-2400MHz frequency band for 4G LTE mobile services, alongside an additional tranche of nationwide 2600MHz spectrum (2575MHz-2610MHz) also suitable for LTE. The regulator expects that the licensing will generate one-off revenues for the state budget of up to UAH2.4 billion (USD89 million).
TeleGeography notes that the 2300MHz-2400MHz band has been freed up in most regions across Ukraine, following the revoking of 2300MHz-2345MHz licences previously held by S-Line, and the 2345MHz-2400MHz permits of now-defunct WiMAX operator Intellecom (Giraffe). Mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine – which complete the acquisition of fixed line provider Vega this week – holds 15MHz of 2.3GHz spectrum in six regions via Farlep-Invest and Cable TV-Finance.