Ofcom said it has awarded new radio licences to ten organisations, including BT, France Telecom’s Orange and T-Mobile following an auction.
The licences, for higher frequency bands, will allow the holders to operate broadband and wireless Internet connections, the communication industry regulator said.
The organisations awarded licences in Ofcom’s fourth auction of the radio spectrum are: Arqiva, BT, Digiweb, Faultbasic, MLL, Orange, Red-M, Transfinite and UK broadband.
The organisations paid between 10,000 stg to 321,000 for the licences, Ofcom said.
