Melita Ltd, Vodafone Malta Ltd and GO plc have all been awarded the right to use additional radio spectrum for wireless broadband services.

Spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum bands was allocated by the Malta Communications Authority, which said the award would ensure strong competition and more value for consumers, leading to faster mobile broadband speeds, lower prices, greater innovation, new investment and better indoor coverage.

The additional spectrum enables superfast mobile broadband services and
enhanced indoor coverage for the benefit of consumers and businesses in Malta.

The operators benefiting from this spectrum are obliged to roll-out any new technologies nationwide.

"Over the next years, developments in 5G and the Internet of Things will usher a new era in mobile connectivity services. To help meet this demand the MCA is presently working to make more mobile spectrum available in the 700 MHz, 3.4 GHz and 26 GHz bands," the authority said.

These spectrum assignments will be complemented by a programme of initiatives that address regulatory burdens towards the adoption of 5G and the Internet of Things.

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