The Cable & Wireless operator brand carries out tests with commercial, tourism and port firms for a period of two to three months with spectrum provided free of charge by the regulator ASEP. A public consultation on future attributions will be held before July and it is expected that the 3.5 GHz band will be awarded by the end of the year.

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