The largest Ukrainian mobile operators Kyivstar and VF Ukraine (Vodafone Ukraine) have completed the exchange of frequencies in the 2100 MHz spectrum, which made it possible to eliminate the problem of “torn” spectrum, said Olga Ustinova, CEO of the company.
“We have completed the exchange of frequencies,” Ustinova said on the sidelines of the ‘SuperHumans’ forum organized by Forbes.
“Vodafone Ukraine and Kyivstar started the exchange of frequencies in late January, with Dnipropetrovs’k region being the last to be exchanged. As a result, the companies were able to form continuous 2X20 MHz bands in the 2100 MHz band, which allowed them to reduce costs through more efficient use of the resource and speed up data transmission.
“Kyivstar acquired a license for the use of additional radio frequency spectrum in the 2100 MHz band (3G and 4G tech-neutral) at an auction held by the National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and Postal Services (NCCS) on November 19, 2024. The acquired frequency band was not adjacent to the company’s existing one, so the company initiated the exchange process.
At its meeting on January 15, the NCCIR approved the exchange of frequencies in the 2100 MHz spectrum between Kyivstar and Vodafone Ukraine.
