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The Danish research minister has come under severe criticism from the Danish telecoms operators following the presentation of the conditions for the forthcoming UMTS auction in Denmark. Telecoms companies including Orange and Telia Mobile say it is a waste of time with four different UMTS networks. They are supported by telecoms analyst John Strand of Strand Consult. According to him, it is only the state and the companies that sell the infrastructure equipment for the networks that benefit from the procedure. Birte Weiss, the Danish research minister, rejects the criticism saying it is necessary to have four networks in order to tighten competition.
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Telecoms analysts anticipate consolidation in the Danish telecoms business following the UMTS auction as there is not room for four mobile telephony companies in the country. They say that Sonofon and TDC due to their size are the only operators that could turn the UMTS auction into a profit as each company is required to have at least 1.5 million clients to make it profitable. TDC has the required client base, whereas Orange has a client base of 552,000 and Telia 295,000 and Hi3G has no clients. John Strand of Strand Consult anticipates fundamental changes in the Danish telecoms business before the year is out.
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The winners of the UMTS licenses in Denmark are on the lookout for partners in order to be able to fulfil the requirements of the UMTS deal. Sonofon, that was not awarded a license, is one of the players in the Danish market that is now expected to obtain invitations from the UMTS winners. Telecoms analyst John Strand of Strand Consult mentions Debitel, which is the biggest of the existing virtual operators in Denmark, as a suitable partner for the UMTS companies. Debitel's client base at the end of the first half of 2001 was 253,000 which entails 5% of all Danish mobile calls.
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