PPC eyes entering mobile telecommunications sector

Public Power Corporation (PPC) has expressed involvement successful mobile telecommunications spectrum that is acceptable to beryllium reallocated by the National Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT), a improvement that could perchance reshape the dynamics of the telecommunications market.

According to reports, the institution has formally communicated its involvement to EETT done its information successful the nationalist consultation regarding the allocation process for usage rights successful the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequence bands.

At present, the mobile telecommunications marketplace is served by Cosmote (OTE Group), Vodafone Greece and Nova, each of which run their ain infrastructure and clasp spectrum usage rights. Spectrum is simply a scarce nationalist resource, and its allocation is conducted done a regulatory process organised by EETT.

Public Power Corporation (PPC), done its subsidiary PPC Fiber Grid, is already gathering a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) web connecting households and businesses, while besides providing high-speed fixed broadband services. The institution has besides signalled its volition to connection voice services implicit its rapidly expanding web infrastructure.

A imaginable introduction into mobile telecommunications could importantly intensify contention successful the sector, though the improvement of a mobile web requires time, superior concern and technical readiness. According to the aforesaid sources, PPC is besides calling for a broader reallocation of spectrum, including frequencies allocated to 5G services.

At present, the spectrum to beryllium reallocated—given that existing licences expire successful 2027—comprises a total of 70 MHz of paired spectrum (2×35 MHz) successful the 900 MHz set and 40 MHz of paired spectrum (2×20 MHz) successful the 1800 MHz band.

EETT has acceptable a terms of 224.86 cardinal for a imaginable auction covering a 20-year licence period. Should a 4th subordinate participate the process, successful summation to OTE, Vodafone and Nova, the astir apt script would beryllium to behaviour an auction, with the anticipation of an summation successful the last price.