Magyar Telekom files application for the tender of spectrum licences related to broadband services

Budapest, June 17, 2014 11:30

Magyar Telekom (Reuters: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider, announces that it has filed an application with the National Media and Infocommunications Authority in the tender procedure for spectrum licences related to broadband services.

On May 22, 2014 the Office of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority announced a tender for the utilisation of currently unused 800 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands and for the available blocks within the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 26 GHz frequency bands. The frequency bands are offered in 9 packages, as follows:

Band Quantity
Package "A" 800 MHz 2x2x5 MHz
900 MHz 2x2x1 MHz
2600 MHz 6x2x5 MHz
Package "B" 800 MHz 2x2x5 MHz
900 MHz 2x2x1 MHz
2600 MHz 4x2x5 MHz
Package "C" 800 MHz 2x2x5 MHz
900 MHz 1x2x1 MHz
2600 MHz 5x5 MHz (unpaired)
Package "D" 1800 MHz 1x2x5 MHz
Package "E" 1800 MHz 1x2x5 MHz
Package "F" 1800 MHz 1x2x5 MHz
Package "G" 2600 MHz 4x2x5 MHz
Package "H" 2600 MHz 3x5 MHz (unpaired)
Package "I" 26 GHz 2x2x28 MHz

The filing date of the tender bids was June 16, 2014.


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