Germany will launch a second round of 3G auctions next year, that will allow both new entrants and incumbents to participate, which could put more financial pressure on existing license holders, reports Reuters citing the Financial Times Deutschland. The second round of 3G auctions will give operators a wider spectrum range—in the 1.8 and 2.6 gigahertz range—in which they will be able to offer more bandwith-intensive services such as mobile television and music and video downloads. The first 3G auction, held in 2000, raised a record 51 billion euros ($73.98 billion), making it the most expensive in Europe, but it was widely criticized by operators who complained they did not have enough spectrum to offer high speed voice and data services to mobile devices anywhere in the world.