Croatian Regulatory, Hakom Awards Spectrum to Telcos

The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Community Industries (HAKOM) has introduced the outcomes of its nationwide and regional multi-band spectrum auctions. Hakom has allotted radio spectrum to cell communications networks within the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2600 MHz frequency bands on the Nationwide stage and 3600 MHz on the regional (county) stage.

Spectrum Public sale

In line with the regulatory, the bidding course of began on January 16, 2023, and lasted six weeks, whereas the choice to pick the bidders was taken on March 08, 2023. In consequence, the nationwide public sale raised EUR 339 million, above the EUR 155 million reserve worth.

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Nationwide Degree Spectrum Public sale

The outcomes of the bidding course of for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands at nationwide stage are as beneath:

The nationwide licences providing spectrum within the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and a couple of.6 GHz bands had been gained by Cell Community Operators – Hrvatski Telekom (HT), A1 Hrvatska and Telemach Hrvatska.

Protection Obligation

Moreover, for frequency bands assigned on the nationwide stage, the duty to cowl 99.4 per cent of the inhabitants within the territory of the Republic of Croatia till December 31, 2029, with a minimal sign stage of -110 dBm. This ensures, usually, a passable high quality of service with speeds of not less than 10 Mbps (Obtain)/2 Mbps (Add) outdoor.

Bidding on the nationwide stage occurred in 309 rounds on the foremost bidding stage and one spherical for a specific frequency band on the allocation stage. The presently granted licences for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz bands expire in 2024, and this spectrum task ensures an uninterrupted operation of cell communications networks.

Spectrum License Validity

The Spectrum utilization licences for Nationwide task have been issued for 15 years with an choice to increase for a most of 5 years, as set out in EU-wide guidelines.

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Regional Allocation

In line with Hakom, the spectrum within the 3600 MHz frequency band that was not awarded within the 2021 public sale was re-auctioned on the regional (county) stage to create enterprise alternatives. The full quantity raised by the regional spectrum sale, awarded to ISPs Markoja (six counties) and Digicom (three counties), is EUR 187,150.

Charges collected by public sale are to be paid in full in favour of the State finances, mentioned Hakom in its assertion.