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Annual Report 2004 Vodafone Group Plc
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Licences and network infrastructure
The Group is dependent on the licences it holds to operate mobile telecommunications services. Further detail on the issue and regulation of licences can be found in “Regulation”.
The table below summarises the significant licences held by the Group’s subsidiary companies and details of their related network infrastructure:
Date of commencement
Country by region Licence type Licence expiration date Network type of commercial service
UK & Ireland
UK 2G See note(1) GSM/GPRS December 1991
3G December 2021 W-CDMA February 2004
Ireland 2G December 2014 GSM/GPRS March 1993
3G October 2022 W-CDMA May 2003
Northern Europe
Germany 2G December 2009 GSM/GPRS June 1992
3G December 2020 W-CDMA February 2004
Hungary 2G July 2014 GSM/GPRS November 1999
Netherlands 2G February 2013(2) GSM/GPRS September 1995
3G December 2016 W-CDMA February 2004
Sweden 2G December 2010(2) GSM/GPRS September 1995
3G March 2015 W-CDMA February 2004
Southern Europe
Italy 2G January 2015 GSM/GPRS December 1995
3G December 2021 W-CDMA February 2004
Albania 2G June 2016 GSM August 2001
Greece 2G September 2012 GSM/GPRS July 1993
3G August 2021 W-CDMA –
Malta 2G(3) September 2010 GSM/GPRS July 1997
Portugal 2G October 2006 GSM/GPRS October 1992
3G January 2016 W-CDMA February 2004
Spain 2G July 2022(2) GSM/GPRS October 1995
3G April 2020 W-CDMA February 2004
Asia Pacific
Japan 2G See note(4) PDC April 1994
3G See note(4) W-CDMA December 2002
Australia 2G March 2015 GSM/GPRS September 1993
3G October 2017 W-CDMA –
New Zealand 2G March 2021 GSM/GPRS October 2001
3G March 2021 W-CDMA –
Middle East & Africa
Egypt 2G May 2013 GSM/GPRS November 1998
Notes:
(1) Indefinite licence with a one-year notice of revocation.
(2) Date relates to 1800MHz spectrum licence. Vodafone Netherlands, Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Sweden also have separate 900MHz spectrum licences which expire in March 2010, March 2010 and December 2010,
respectively.
(3) Also refers to 3G services.
(4) Licences are issued for a five year term with a presumption of renewal where there is a continuing commercial need for spectrum.
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