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The federal agency networks in Germany (Bundesnetzagentur) rescued about 4,4 billion euros from the sale of frequencies for networks 4G. Auction on the distribution of frequencies was opened April 12 and ended May 20, reports AFP.

Holders of the majority of lots were telecommunications holding Deutsche Telekom and mobile operators Vodafone and O2. According to figures quoted by Wall Street Journal referring to the regulator, Vodafone and O2, which is owned by Spanish Telefonica, paid 1.42 and 1.38 billion euros for the 11 and 10 blocks of frequencies, respectively. DT 10 blocks of frequencies in cost 1,3 billion euros.

Most of the frequencies that predlalagalis in the auction, were freed after the transition from analog broadcasting to digital. The income from the sale of the frequencies were significantly lower than the profit received by the regulator during the auction for the frequencies for networks of 3G. In 2000, licensed third-generation networks were generated 50 billion euros. Companies can deploy the new frequencies the wireless broadband standard, LTE. Tests of such networks have been held in Germany, as well as Norway and Sweden. In December 2009, in Oslo, was put into operation the first commercial network in the 4G world. It is expected that by the end of the year its LTE-network launch and the largest mobile operator, U.S. - Verizon Wireless.

In Russia, the holder of the majority of licenses for the deployment of fourth generation networks are subsidiaries of Svyazinvest. In March, they won 39 of the 40 licenses for the corresponding frequencies in 40 regions. It is expected that in late May will be announced on auction a further 22 regions of Russia.