The UK’s upcoming auction of 2.GHz mobile broadband spectrum is
intensely anticipated - partly because it is the first major European
market to make the move, and so will provide some clear indicators
for the rest of the region; but also because it represents the best
chance for a WiMAX operator to gain a national licence in a leading
EU economy.
But the auction, which has already been delayed once and is now
expected this fall, may now be postponed again, as T-Mobile launches
legal action to force regulator Ofcom to hold back on the sale until
it has finalised its rules on the refarming of 900MHz GSM spectrum.