Table 4.1 Spectrum Charges for GSM in Europe 

Spectrum Licensed (MHz)

Administrative fees ( )

Spectrum fees/Charges( )

Network

GSM 900 Mhz

GSM 1800 Mhz

Once off

Recurring (p.a.)

Once off

Recurring (p.a.)

Belgium

Belgacom (Proximus)

2x12

2x15[6]

12500

250000

223,101,000

3375000[5]

mobistar

2x12

2x15[6]

12500

250000

223,101,000

3375000[5]

KPN Orange

2x5[1]

2x22[6]

12500

250000

198,435,945

3375000[5]

Denmark

TeleDanmark Mobil

2x8.8

2x26.8

0

0

0

487,688

Sonofon

2x8.8

2x19.8

0

0

0

397,032

Telia Denmark

2x7.4[2]

2x14.4

0

0

0

304,764

Mobilix

2x7.4

2x14.4

0

0

0

304,764

Germany

T Mobil

2x12.4

2x5

Info not available 

201,138

1,556,883

201,138

Mannesman

2x12.4

2x5.4

(fees currently 

201,138

1,556,883

201,138

E plus

0

2x22.4

subject to legal 

201,138

2,004,253

201,138

Viag Interkom

0

2x22.4

review)

201,138

2,004,253

201,138

Greece

Panafon GSM

2x15

2x15

0

211,795,949

0

Annual levy based on 

Telestet

2x10

2x15

0

123,188,297

0

turnover

Info Quest

0

2x10

0

20,542,930

0

Cosmote

0

2x25

0

46,871,717

0

Spain

Telefonica Moviles

2x12

2x15

0

0.15% of turnover

65.530.120

Airtel

2x12

2x15

0

0.15% of turnover

65,530,120

Amena

0

2x15

0

0.15% of turnover

34,036,145

France

Itineris

2x10.8

2x13.2[3]

304,898

152449

0

7,317,432

SFR

2x10.8

2x13.2[3]

304,898

152449

0

7,317,432

Bouyges Telecom

2x3.2[4]

2x23.2

304,898

152449

0

8,049,175

Ireland

Eircell

2x7.2

2x14.4

12,500

22,220,416

1,523,686

East Digifone

2x7.2

2x14.4

12,500

22,220,416

1,523,686

Meteor

2x7.2

2x14.4

12,500

22,220,416

1,523,686

Italy

Telecom Italia Mobile

2x10.2

2x9.6

56810

61975

57,850,000

0

Omnitel

2x7.2

2x9.6

56810

61975

413,850,000

0

Wind

2x5

2x14.4

56810

61975

57,850,000

0

Blu

0

2x15

56810

61975

57,850,000

0

Luxembourg P+T

2x11.6

2x9.8

1,859,200

743,680

1,850,335

740,135

Millicom

2x11.6

2x9.8

1,859,200

743,680

1,850,335

740,135

Netherlands KPN Mobile

2x12.2

2x17.6

363[7]

356670

143,000,000

267,410

Libertel

2x12.2

2x5.2

0

353949

40,800,000

156,139

Telfort

2x5

2x17.4

0

353949

268,000,000

200,995

Dutchtone

2x5

2x15

0

353949

272,000,000

179,460

Ben

0

2x16.8

0

353949

122,500,000

150,746

Annual levy on 

Austria

Mobilkom Austria

2x8

2x15

5087

288000000

732,159

turnover of 0.1 ~ 

Max mobil

2x8

2x8

5087

288000000

509,328

0.2%

Connect Austria

0

2x28.8

7267

165600000

916,790

Tele.Ring

0

2x14.6

7267

98000000

464,762

Poland

TMN

2x8

2x6

4988

9976

Fee payable deends on number 

Telecel

2x8

2x6

4988

9976

of base stations and subscribers

Optimus

2x7.8

2x6

4988

9976

Finland

Sonera

2x13.6

2x11

0

0

0

2,651,366

Radiolinja

2x10

2x8.2

0

0

0

1,959,706

Telia Finland

0

2x8.2

0

0

0

149,253

Suomen 3G

2x8.6

2x7.2

0

0

0

339,763

Elisa

0

2x7.2

0

0

0

655,258

Sudan

Telia Mobitel

2x7.2

2x15

10,893 5,447 plus levy of 

0

Fee payable 

Comviq

2x7.2

2x8.4

10,893 0.15% of turnover .7

0

depends on 

number of base 

Europolitan

2x7.2

2x8.4

10,893

0

stations

UK

BT Cellnet

2x16.8

2x5.8

40,000 Annual levy of up to 

0

24,271,000

One2one

0

2x30

40,000 0.08% of turnover

0

26,826,000

Orange

0

2x30

40,000

0

26,826,000

Vodafone

2x16.8

2x5.8

40,000

0

24,271,000

Source: Study on administrative and frequency fees related to the licensing of networks involving the use of frequencies, Aegis, Connogue

Notes:

[1] Licensed but not currently available or charged for due to use by CT1 cordless phones

[2] 2 x 1.4 MHz not available until 2002

[3] Only in certain urban areas

[4] Only in rural areas

[5] This is a maximum figure, actual amount paid depends on amount of spectrum being used rather than amount of spectrum licensed.

[6] The spectrum indicated is the spectrum reserved for the respective operators. In practice not all that spectrum is in use for the time

being. Only Mobistar currently uses the complete 2x27 MHz 

[7] Applies to operators with SMP

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