During the public consultation, ANCOM received answers from the 9 respondents (4 mobile communications operators, one global satellite communications operator, two radio equipment manufacturers, one user and a state institution), the answers being summarized in the document drawn up and published by ANCOM.

 

The bands submitted to public consultation will contribute both to ensuring the spectrum resources needed for the efficient development of broadband communications services, in the context of the rampant mobile internet consumption, using the existing technologies, and to the future implementation of new generation technologies, also known as 5G or IMT-2020.

 

The consultation was aimed at obtaining the interested parties’ views on their readiness to acquire spectrum use rights in the above-mentioned bands, as well as on the appropriate period for organising such an auction. Moreover, the Authority aimed to clarify a series of technical and economic aspects regarding access to these frequency bands and the awarding conditions, respectively some elements that could influence results, such as the selection procedure design, minimum spectrum requirements, the maximum spectrum amounts available to be acquired by one operator in various frequency bands, the validity period of the awarded rights of use and certain obligations included in licences.

 

ANCOM is further analysing the responses and will take into account the views, intentions and recommendations received during the consultation in grounding the decision on awarding frequency use rights in the bands 694-790 MHz, 1452-1492 MHz, 791-796 MHz/832-837 MHz, 2530-2570 MHz/2650-2690 MHz, 3410-3420 MHz/3510-3520 MHz and 3450-3465 MHz/3550-3565 MHz and in establishing a future action plan for awarding these rights.