November 2014

Joint BEREC – RSPG Workshop

“Facilitating access to radio spectrum lessons learnt after 20 years of awards”

PANEL 2

Brussels – 11 November 2014

----------- Gabriela Galvano

ANACOM Portugal

3.4-3.6 / 3.6-3.8 GHz Band Auction

A’A B B’

3400 MHz 3600 MHz

D D’C C’

3600 MHz 3800 MHz

2 x 28 MHz

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9 Regions, 224 MHz, 36 lots

• Facilitate market entry &

• Avoid Spectrum hoarding

Two phases: 1st – closed to new entrants2nd – open to all operators

• Sealed Bid Cominatorial, two stages, Second Price Auction

Multiband Auction – SMRA (~390 MHz)

DOWNLINK UPLINK

791 801 811 821 832 842 852 862 MHz

UPLINK DOWNLINKTDD TDD

2500 2510 2530 2550 2570 2595 2610 2620 2630 2650 2670 2690 MHz

2 x 10 MHz2 lots of 2 x 5 MHz

2 x 57 MHz9 lots of 2 x 5 MHz + 3

lots of 2 x 4 MHz

1805 1810 1815 1820 1825 1830 1835 1840 1845 1850 1855 1860 1865 1870 1875 1880 MHz

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2 x 30 MHz6 lots of 2 x 5 MHz

10 MHz2 lots of 5 MHz

2 x 140 MHz + 50 MHz14 lots of 2 x 5 MHz +

2 lots of 25 MHz

Multi-Band Auction Measures to facilitate market entry

Sub-1 GHz: 800/900 MHz

1800 MHz/2.6 GHz

General :

• Large amount of spectrum;

• Spectrum caps & Set Asides;

• 50% discount in spectrum fees during first 3 years;

• Spectrum trading;

• Market analysis - 2 years after the auction.

• Network access obligation (MVNO & national roaming) and infrastructure sharing agreements.

• 25% price reduction in the 900 MHz;

• Joint Cap for 800/900 MHz from 2016;

• Delayed payment.

• Low coverage obligations

• Set aside (1800 MHz and 2.6 GHz);

• Large amount of spectrum

(1800 MHz: 2 x 57 MHZ 1800 + 2.6 GHz).

3.4-3.6 GHz 3.6-3.8 GHz

•Indicators per region: GDP, population, population density, broadband penetration.

• Rights of use:• Regional,• 15 years, renewables,• Obligations,• Annual fees (20K€-16K€/lot - regional).

Low reserve prices (100K-300K€/lot - regional)

Reserve Prices

Multi-band auction

•Rights of use:• National,• 15 years, renewables,• Obligations (coverage, rollout, access)• Annual spectrum fees (82K€/MHz),

•Benchmarking

•Public Consultation

Results

• 3 bidders

• 2 winners

• 50% of spectrum was awarded (18 lots)

• Beginning 2014, Onitelecom returned the spectrum to ANACOM

• 4 candidates/3 bidders

• 3 winners (no new entrants)

• 75% of spectrum was awarded

• Restriction on 800 MHz band (Spanish DTT)

• Network access and coverage obligations still not applicable

• Too soon to evaluate the effectiveness of obligations

• Definition of data rates for perishes with coverage obligations

3.4-3.6/3.6-3.8 GHz Multiband