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In February 2015, the CRA issued the proposed revised MTRs. The rates proposed remain under consultation but are expected to take effect from
1 April 2015. The CRA has also proposed new rates for leased lines provided by the incumbent.
In February 2015, the MICT commenced the Telecommunications Reform Project and issued the document which sets out the general principles
proposed for the new Telecommunications Law. The new law is required to reect the establishment of the MICT and the CRA.
In March 2015, the draft Telecommunications Law was published for consultation and Vodafone Qatar has prepared and submitted its response.
Overview of spectrum licences at 31 March 2015
800MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 2.1GHz 2.6GHz
Country by region Quantity1Expiry date Quantity1Expiry date Quantity1Expiry date Quantity1Expiry date Quantity1Expiry date
Europe region
Germany 2x10 2025 2x12 2016 2x5 2016 2x10+ 5 202022x20 + 25 2025
2x5 2025
Italy 2x10 2029 2x10 2018 2x15 201832x15 + 5 2021 2x15 2029
2x5 2029
UK 2x10 2033 2x17 See note42x6 See note42x15 See note42x20 + 25 2033
Spain 2x10 2030 2x10 2028 2x20 2030 2x15 + 5 2030 2x20 + 20 2030
Netherlands 2x10 2029 2x10 2030 2x20 2030 2x20 + 5 201652x10 2030
Ireland 2x10 2030 2x10 2030 2x15 2015 2X15 + 5 2022 n/a
2x25 20306
Portugal 2x10 2027 2x8 202172x6 202172x20 2016 2x20 + 25 2027
2x5 202772x14 2027
Romania 2x10 2029 2x10 2029 2x30 2029 2x15 + 5 2020 1x15 2029
Greece 2x10 2030 2x15 2027 2x10 202682x20 + 5 2021 2x20 + 20 2030
2x15 2016
Czech Republic 2x10 2029 2x10 2021 2x18 2021 2x20 2025 2x20 2029
2x4 2029
Hungary 2x10 2029 2x10 202292x15 202292x15 2019 2x20 + 25 20299
2x1 20299
Albania n/a 2x8 2016 2x9 2016 2x15 + 5 2025 n/a
2x12 2x5 2029
Malta n/a 2x15 2026 2x25 2026 2x20 + 5 2020 n/a
Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacic
India10 n/a 2015–203410 2015–203410 2030 n/a
Vodacom: South Africa n/a 2x11 See note11 2x12 See note11 2x15 + 5 See note11 n/a
Turkey n/a 2x11 2023 n/a 2x15 + 5 2029 n/a
Australia12 2x10
(850MHz
band)
2028 2x8 2028 2x30 annual 2x25 + 5 2016 n/a
Egypt n/a 2x12.5 2022 2x10 2022 2x15 2022 n/a
New Zealand 2x15
(700MHz
band)
2031 2x15 2031 2x25 2021 2x25 + 10 2021 2x15 + 5 2028
Safaricom: Kenya 2x15 Trial 2x10 2024 2x10 2024 2x10 2022 n/a
2x713 2024 2x1013 2024
Ghana n/a 2x8 2019 2x10 2019 2x15 202314 n/a
Qatar 2x10 2029 2x11 2028 2x20 2028 2x15 2028 n/a
2x5 2029
Notes:
1 Single (or unpaired) blocks of spectrum are used for asymmetric data (non-voice) use. Block quantity has been rounded to the nearest whole number.
2 Germany – 2x5MHz (out of 2x15MHz) of 2.1GHz spectrum will expire in December 2025.
3 Italy – 2x5MHz (out of 2x20MHz) of 1800MHz spectrum will expire in 2029.
4 UK – 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.1GHz – indenite licence with a ve year notice of revocation.
5 Netherlands – Ministry plans to extend licence to 2020 without an auction
6 Ireland – The licence for 2x25MHz spectrum commences in 2015.
7 Portugal – 2x3MHz (out of 2x13MHz) of 900MHz must be released by December 2015 . 2x5Mhz (out of 2x13MHz) of 900MHz and 2x14MHz (out of 2x20MHz) of 1800MHz spectrum does not
expire until March 2027.
8 Greece – 2x15MHz (out of 2x25MHz) of the 1800MHz spectrum will expire in August 2016.
9 Hungary – 900MHz and 1800MHz – conditional options to extend these licences to 2034.
10 India comprises 22 separate service area licences with a variety of expiry dates, including those won in the March 2015 auction that are subject to a Supreme Court hearing – see note 30
“Contingent liabilities” to the consolidated nancial statements.
11 Vodacom’s South African spectrum licences are renewed annually. As part of the migration to a new licensing regime the national regulator has issued Vodacom a service licence and a network
licence which will permit Vodacom to offer mobile and xed services. The service and network licences have a 20 year duration and will expire in 2028. Vodacom also holds licences to provide
2G and/or 3G services in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania.
12 Australia – VHA has 2x5MHz in 850MHz rural; 2x25MHz in 1800MHz and 2x20MHz in 2.1GHz in Brisbane/Adelaide/Perth; 2x5MHz in 1800MHz and 2x10MHz in 2.1GHz in Canberra/Darwin/
Hobart; 2x5MHz in 2.1GHz in rural
13 Safaricom: Kenya – Spectrum from acquisition of Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd
14 Ghana – The national regulator has issued provisional licences with the intention of converting these to full licences once the national regulator board has been reconvened.
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