“The transition took place on March 31 (…). Cosmote, Orange, RCS&RDS and Vodafone will now implement the second stage of the transition, for the frequency band of 900 MHz, on the night of April 4,” ANCOM said in a statement.
In September 2012, ANCOM auctioned off mobile telephony licenses in the 800, 900, 1,800 and 2,600 MHz frequency bands, valid until 2029.
Following the auction, Cosmote, Orange, RCS&RDS, Vodafone and 2K Telecom acquired licenses totaling EUR682.14 million. Vodafone Romania paid EUR228.52 million, Orange Romania paid EUR227.14 million, Cosmote Romania paid EUR179.88 million, RCS&RDS paid EUR40 million and 2K Telecom paid EUR6.6 million.
The telecom operators holding licenses for the use of frequency bands 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz will be able to provide 4G telecom services. The frequency band changes also provide better coverage, higher data transfer speed, as well as diversified services at competitive prices.
Orange Romania, Vodafone Romania and Cosmote Romania announced this week they extended their 4G telecom network and increased the transfer speed.