The New Zealand government is slated to start an...
The New Zealand government is slated to start an auction of 700 MHz spectrum for 4G services Oct. 29, said Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams. The reserve price for each of the nine lots of 5 MHz paired…
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spectrum blocks was set at NZ$22 million (US$17.4 million). “The use of mobile broadband services is growing at an enormous rate in New Zealand,” Adams said (http://bit.ly/17aXb2h). “Fast, reliable access to mobile broadband is enabling improvements in productivity and ease of business, and providing new applications for consumers. Indications are that by using the spectrum for 4G mobile networks, we can expect economic benefits for New Zealand of up to $2.4 billion over the next twenty years."