Union LTE scared "Antares" - Telekomza

The “big four” may appear a serious rival – the company “Anteres.” If the operator will receive a cherished 1980-2000 MHz, in addition to the existing 1900-1920 MHz him, he will be able to deploy an LTE network throughout Russia. However, the owners of licenses for frequencies in the fourth generation networks are not planning to let another player in his sandbox. And now, when the “Antares” is already out in the final stretch in its annual race on proceedings with all the departments in his way were found unexpected obstacles.

Union LTE, the members of which, in fact, are the representatives of the “Big Three” and “Rostelecom” suddenly began to fear that the emergence of LTE on frequencies “Antares” interfere with the work of neighbors in range. In this regard, operators offer to test for electromagnetic compatibility of equipment LTE and UMTS on adjacent frequencies. The proposal made by the operators at the conciliatory meeting SCR.

In addition, representatives of the Union LTE believe that the frequencies must be allocated on a competitive basis, not something required. A similar point of view was expressed and Communications Minister Nikolai Nikiforov – Office is going to get away from the practice of frequent decisions and allocate frequencies exclusively at auction. However, experts explain, that by itself the range of 1980-2000 MHz is useless – it can be useful only if the paired 1900-1920 MHz to it, which are now already is in “Antares».

So there is one version – the “big four” do not want to see on 4G-market of new competitors and are doing everything to block the development of “Antares”. By this view inclines and owner Eugene Roitman.

It seems that it doubts the “big four” have dissension in the ranks of SCR. At the same consensus meeting, which would seem to be the last on the way “ordeal” “Antares” to members of the State Commission was unable to reach a final conclusion: the operator to allocate frequencies to which it applies, or does not. The final answer should be formulated at the next meeting of the SCR, which will take place on April 30.