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Australia Communications Authority (ACA) raised $576.8 million fr...

Australia Communications Authority (ACA) raised $576.8 million from 3rd-generation wireless auction that closed Thurs., with Telstra making highest overall bids of $149 million. Australian govt. said Telstra won 15 MHz of paired spectrum in all capital cities, 10 MHz…

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paired spectrum in regional areas and 5 MHz of unpaired spectrum in all capital cities. Other successful bidders included 3G Investments, Hutchison Telecommunications Australia, Optus Mobile, Vodafone Pacific, CKW Wireless. Australian officials said licenses allow successful bidders to determine technology that will be used and that winners have committed to using Wideband CDMA and cdma2000. ACA Chmn. Tony Shaw said winning bidders include new market entrant CKW.