3G technology tender launched

TIRANA, August 30 – The Innovation and IT Ministry has approved the launch of race to grant the 3G licence in an effort to increase data transmission and internet speed in mobile phones.
The winner will be granted a 15-year licence in race with a floor price at 12.5 million euros, said the Prime Minister’s press office. The tender expected to open soon will be managed by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority.
Albanian internet users will be able to surf the web using the 3G technology within this year, the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority said recently after closing public consultations with interested companies.
According to the Authority, the launch of 3G, which refers to the third generation of mobile telephony technology, is necessary to further develop information technology and wireless internet in Albania.
Companies authorized to provide the service must be able to provide the service by the end of this year.
The Authority expects the licenses will be granted within next autumn and service offered at the end of this year.