May 2020 : Nkom completes its auction of fixed link microwave bands at 10 GHz, 13 GHz, 18 GHz, 23 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 38 GHz
The Norwegian communications regulator, NKOM, with the assistance of DotEcon, has completed its auction of fixed link microwave bands at 10 GHz, 13 GHz, 18 GHz, 23 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 38 GHz. Funn, Globalconnect, Ice, Telenor and Telia … Continue reading
December 2019 : Austrian regulator publishes documentation for 700, 1500 and 2100 MHz auction
Today, Austrian telecoms regulator RTR has published the documentation for the award of spectrum in the 700, 1500 and 2100 MHz band scheduled to take place in April 2020. A key objective of the award is to improve coverage in … Continue reading
July 2019 : Dutch Parliament publishes DotEcon recommendation on auction design
The Dutch Parliament has published DotEcon’s report recommending an auction design for the forthcoming Dutch 5G multiband auction. The work was commissioned by the Duch Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate and provided to Parliament on 26 July together with … Continue reading
June 2019 : First 5G auction in Norway completed
Nkom, the Norwegian communications regulator, has awarded licences for the use of 2×30 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band and 2×15 MHz of spectrum in the 2.1 GHz band. Under the spectrum caps used in the auction, Telenor … Continue reading
April 2019 : Danish 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2.3 GHz auction ended
The auction for licences in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2.3 GHz bands in Denmark has ended, raising over DKK 2.2 billion. All three of the MNOs in Denmark won spectrum in the 700 MHz and 900 MHz bands. … Continue reading
March 2019 : Austrian 3.4 – 3.8 GHz auction complete
The Austrian auction of frequencies in the 3.4 – 3.8 GHz band raised a total of EUR 188m. In addition to the established mobile operators, a number of regional bidders succeeded in acquiring spectrum in this band. Spectrum was offered … Continue reading
February 2019 : Swiss mobile frequency auction finished
The Swiss Federal Communications Commission (ComCom) has successfully awared mobile spectrum licences in the 700 MHz, 1400 MHz and 3.5 GHz band through auction. The auction process was carried out by the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM/UFCOM) with support from … Continue reading
December 2018 : Ofcom publishes 5G proposals
Ofcom has published proposals for award of 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum. The 700 MHz band will be important for future wide-area 5G coverage. Ofcom proposes to use a combinatorial clock auction (CCA). Coverage obligations would be offered alongside … Continue reading
December 2018 : RTR consults on auction and product design for the award of spectrum in the 700 Mhz, 1500 Mhz and 2100 MHz bands
Austrian telecoms regulator RTR GmbH has today launched a consultation on the product and auction design options for the planned award of the second tranch of digital dividend spectrum (700 MHz), SDL frequencis in the 1500 Mhz band and the … Continue reading
December 2018 : ComReg publishes DotEcon report on coverage obligations
The Commission for Communications Regulation (Ireland) has published a DotEcon report on the implications of setting coverage obligations for spectrum awards and competition in mobile services, with a focus on topics that might be relevant for the forthcoming award of … Continue reading