Award-result: Successful step in the direction of 5G

7 bidders will receive rights of use in the Band 3.4-3.8 GHz to the market value of a total of around 188 million euros. The next step is to follow in 2020.

* Efficient, nationwide 5G-equipment of the three mobile operators;

* A further four successful bidders from the provinces;

* Austria in 5G-top group with respect to the time of the award
and the amount of frequency blocks;

* The result is around 188 million euros.

„That was a first and very successful step in the direction of a rapid implementation of 5G in Austria“, says the telecoms regulator Johannes Gungl to the just concluded 5G-pioneer band award. 80 to 100 MHz, the [EU]
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32019
D0235&from=EN) as the efficient value, to wireless, broadband 5G services. In the case of the now completed allocation of the band 3.4 to 3.8 GHz, the three Austrian mobile operator A1, T-Mobile, and Three even from 100 to 140 MHz of continuous spectrum rights of use in all twelve, tendered regions were able to win. „We are in the European 5G-top group, with regard to the time of the award, the amount of spectrum and equipment of the operator,“ Gungl.

[Results]
(https://www.rtr.at/de/tk/5G-Auction-Outcome) are on the
RTR website. Just under three weeks, the determination of the market value of the rights of use for frequencies lasted. Around 188 million Euro, he is a total. The bidders to invest between 1.8 million and 64.3 million Euro.

Regional breakdown proved to be

Furthermore, the chosen award design also provided for a strengthening of competition in the telecommunications sector. A provider of mobile communication services, the einmietete so far only in foreign networks (MVNO), has secured the rights to use frequencies in lower Austria and in Burgenland. Three regional broadband providers were given licenses in upper Austria, Salzburg and Styria.

The Band 3.4 to 3.8 GHz is suitable for the local supply is very good. Gungl: „We wanted to strengthen the business location and the final customer fast and well connected. And different vendors do already have their respective contribution.“

On the way to a successful roll-out of 5G services in Austria, the launch is the first stage of the implementation like. The second step is for the supply of essential begins with the [multi-band award 2020]
(https://www.rtr.at/de/tk/FRQ5G_2020). „With this year’s
5G-pioneer band-procurement, we succeeded in strengthening the factors of Innovation, business location and competition. The multi-band award in the spring of 2020 5G in the area,“ says Gungl. He refers also to the already intense preparatory work for this second award.

Consultations: Open dialogue and participation

As in the case of the now completed allocation at the two very intensive consultations with stakeholders from the industry were conducted, and the award design also influenced significantly, in place of the RTR also in the case of the multi-band award heavily on dialogue. Gungl: „In the past few days, we have completed an initial in-depth consultation on multi-band award in 2020. The participation of stakeholders, especially outside the telecommunications industry, was so strong as never before. This shows how Central the successful implementation of 5G for the Austrian economy and consumers.“

On the left

[Result of the procurement in Detail]
(https://www.rtr.at/de/tk/5G-Auction-Outcome)

[Special Newsletter Frequency Allocations]
(https://www.rtr.at/de/inf/NewsletterTK012019)

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Press spokesman on telecommunications and Postal services
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