In Singapore, the country’s Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has recently confirmed that it would be putting up for auction a portion of the spectrum that has gone unused for the past nine years. The purpose behind this move, according to the IDA, was to “meet mobile operators’ increased demand for frequency spectrum so as to enhance their 3G system.”News of the impending IDA auction was, however, a cause for dismay for the island’s three existing carriers - SingTel, Starhub and MobileOne. Though all three, in separate responses to the IDA, supported the move to make the remaining portion of the spectrum available, the prospect of an upcoming auction did not sit well. Full Story
