The Slovenian regulator AKOS has successfully completed the second public auction of radio frequencies, including those allocated for 5G services.
It encompassed the 700 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 3600 Mhz and 26 GHz bands and all frequencies were sold, with AKOS raising €164.2 million in the process.
All four Slovenian mobile operators – A1 Slovenia, Telekom Slovenije, Teleamch and T-2 – took part in the auction and AKOS is expected to issue decisions on the allocation of frequencies to operators in early June, thus completing the process.
The frequency licences are awarded for a period of 15 years, though under new European legislation this can be extended for a further five years.
The four operators obtained radio frequencies in the in the priority bands 700 MHz FDD and/or 3600 MHz, and in order to enable comparable services also in the band 2100 MHz will have to start offering services to end users via 5G technology on at least one of the acquired frequency bands in at least one major city within three months after the decision was issued.
