Presentation for Seamless Mobility Workshop September 1516, 2001

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The European 3G paradox challanges and
opportunities
Presentation for Seamless Mobility Workshop
September 15-16, 2001 By Erik Bohlin
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Overview of 3G licensing in Europe
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Source The introduction of Third Generation
Mobile Communications in the European Union,
Brussels, 20.3.2001, COM(2001)141
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Price of licenses per capita in the EU
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Source Erkki Likkanen, emobility conference 2001
Erik Bohlin
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European 3G paradox
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• 3G vs. e-Europe
• 3G vs. SD strategy
• 3G vs. common market
• 3G vs. European integration
• 3G support vs. anti-trust

Erik Bohlin
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What can be done in Europe?
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• New framework for 4G
• New coordination for future 3G frequencies
• Network sharing within competition law
• RD support (6FP, member states, ...)

Erik Bohlin
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Present initiatives in EU (1)
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• Suggestion from the EC concerning infrastructure
  sharing
• Germany changed the demand concerning the
  co-operations
• The EC brings considerable pressures on the
  national authorities, espacially on the UK
• Several countries are discussing about changes
  in the regulation
• Spain, Portugal with more

The introduction of Third Generation Mobile
Communications in the European Union,
Communication from the commission to the Council,
Brussels, 20.3.2001, COM (2001)141
Erik Bohlin
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Present initiatives in EU (2)
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• Discussions in the UK to give some of the
  auction money back to the licensees, to ensure
  the network set-up
• Definitive no from the Chancellor of the
  Exchequer
• EU is considering to give the 3G licensees bank
  loans
• EC criticizes the way the countries have dealt
  with the UMTS auctions
• Next time centralize the auctions ( E Liikanen)

Erik Bohlin