UK's Ofcom Outlines Rules for 5G Spectrum Auction
13 Marzo 2020 - 5:36AM
Noticias Dow Jones
By Adria Calatayud
Ofcom, the U.K.'s telecommunications regulator, on Friday
outlined the rules for a coming mobile-airwaves auction which will
support the rollout of next-generation 5G networks.
The regulator said it will release spectrum in two different
frequency bands--80 megahertz will be available in the 700
megahertz band and 120 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.6 to 3.8
gigahertz band. The latter are part of the primary band for 5G and
capable of carrying lots of data-hungry connections in concentrated
areas, Ofcom said.
Ofcom said it will impose a 37% cap on the overall spectrum that
any one mobile company can hold following the auction to ensure
competition in the market.
The auction will include a principal stage, in which companies
will bid for airwaves in separate lots to determine how much
spectrum each wins, and an assignment stage to determine the
specific frequencies that winning bidders will be allocated, the
regulator said.
Ofcom said the auction won't include coverage obligations
following confirmation from the U.K. government of an agreement
with the four mobile network operators--BT Group PLC, Vodafone
Group PLC, Telefonica SA's O2 and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.'s
Three--to set up a shared rural network to improve mobile
coverage.
Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@dowjones.com
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