10 May 2016
On 29 January, on Arcep's suggestion, the Government issued five calls for applications with a view to allocating 3G and 4G frequencies in France's overseas departments.
Arcep received 25 applications in response, before the deadline of 12 pm on 10 May 2016:
| Guadeloupe - Martinique | St Barthélemy - St Martin | Guyana | La Réunion | Mayotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - Dauphin Telecom | - Dauphin Telecom | - Dauphin Telecom | - Orange | - BJT Partners |
| - Digicel Antilles Françaises Guyane (Digicel Group) | - Digicel Antilles Françaises Guyane (Digicel Group) | - Digicel Antilles Françaises Guyane (Digicel Group) | - Société Réunionnaise du Radiotéléphone (Altice Group) | - Orange |
| - Free Mobile (Iliad Group) | - Free Mobile (Iliad Group) | - Free Mobile (Iliad Group) | - Telco OI(Iliad and Hiridjee Groups) | - Société Réunionnaise du Radiotéléphone (Altice Group) |
| - Nomotech | - Orange Caraïbe(Orange Group) | - Guyacom | - Zeop Mobile(Océinde Group) | - Telco OI(Iliad and Hiridjee Groups) |
| - Orange Caraïbe(Orange Group) | - United Telecommunication Services Caraïbe (UTS Group) | - Orange Caraïbe(Orange Group) | - | - |
| - Outremer Telecom(Altice Group) | - | - Outremer Telecom (Altice Group) | - | - |
Applicant companies in each of the five geographical areas concerned
Arcep will now examine the applications and select the winning candidates in each of the five allocation procedures. N.B.: the procedure allows for up to four applicants to be selected in each area.
Given the number of applications that need to be examined, the procedure will last several months. As stated initially, Arcep's goal is to allocate these frequencies this coming autumn.
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