September 2020 : Second Austrian 5G auction ends with prospect of substantial improvements in coverage
The second auction of 5G spectrum in Austria, covering the 700, 1500 and 2100 MHz bands concluded with total revenues of EUR 202 million and the promise of substantial improvements in the availability of broadband services in rural areas. The … Continue reading
August 2020 : Norwegian 2020 aquaculture capacity auction raises NOK 6 billion
DotEcon successfully designed and implemented an auction for the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, to allocate licences for salmon, trout and rainbow trout farming. There was a total of 27,189 tonnes of production capacity available for allocation, and 42 … Continue reading
July 2020 : Dutch multiband auction raises EUR 1.23bn
The auction of spectrum in the 700, 1400 and 2100 MHz bands in the Netherlands has finished with the three established MNOs (KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone Ziggo) sharing the available frequencies. The auction ran over 90 rounds, with prices increasing … Continue reading
July 2020 : Luxembourg 5G auction finishes with four winners
The auction of spectrum in two core bands for the development of 5G services in Luxembourg has finished with four bidders securing securing. Orange and Post obtained 2×10MHz in the 700 MHz band and 110 MHz in the 3,600 MHz … Continue reading
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