Belgian government gives green light for 5G auction - PM De Croo

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24/11/2021 08:18

BRUSSELS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Belgian government
authorized on Wednesday the auction of the country's 5G
spectrum, opening the door to a new mobile telecom operator
after months of discussions.
    "The consultation committee gives the green light to the
auctioning of 5G spectrum, also opening the door to a fourth
operator on the Belgian telecom market," Belgian Prime Minister
Alexander de Croo wrote on Twitter.
    "This is an important milestone in the deployment of 5G in
our country," he continued

 (Reporting by Marine Strauss @StraussMarine; editing by Philip
Blenkinsop)
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