Information note on the auction of the 3600-3800 MHz band spectrum

24/07/2018
Ministry of Economy and Enterprise
  • The bidding phase of is overthe auction of radio spectrum use for the provision of 5G services
  • En total se han sacado a subasta 200 MHz en la banda de frecuencias de 3,6-3,8 GHz
  • The total amount accumulated by the concessions is 437.65 million euros, which more than quadruples the starting price
    • Today the bidding phase of the spectrum auction developed by the Ministry of Economy and Enterprise according to Order ETU/531/2018 of May 25, for the award of concessions of private use of radio public domain in the band 3600 – 3800 MHz, has ended.

    Today the bidding phase of the spectrum auction developed by the Ministry of Economy and Enterprise according to Order ETU/531/2018 of May 25, for the award of concessions of private use of radio public domain in the band 3600 – 3800 MHz, has ended.

    A total of thirty-four rounds have been carried out, the first four rounds with a required activity level of 60%, the next nineteen rounds with a required activity level of 80% and the remaining eleven rounds with 100%.

    Below is an information table regarding the results of the auction. It includes the winning bidder of each concession, as well as the final price of each of them.

    The total amount accumulated for all the concessions amounts to 437,648,520.64 euros.

    The payment accumulated over twenty years including interest amounts to 542,140,006.11 euros, to which is added the amount of the fee per radio spectrum reservation that according to its current value for the period of twenty years amounts to 868,527,063 euros.

    On the whole, taking into account the above figures, the contributions to the Public Treasury resulting from this tender will amount to a total amount of 1,410,667,069.11 euros.