700 MHz German Spectrum Auction Overview

By | June 20, 2015

The German 700 MHz auction concluded with a price tag of a billion Euro:

700 MHz Auction Results.

700 MHz Auction Results.

Also auctioned were the 900, 1800, and 1500 MHz bands for a total of over €5 billion ($5.76 b). The 1500 MHz is TDD duplex mode and can be used for supplementary LTE downlink but would require support of this band in new terminals.

1500 MHz Auction Results

1500 MHz Auction Results

Overall positions:

German Spectrum Auction Results 2015

German Spectrum Auction Results 2015

* As a side note, the 3G auction in August 2000 raised $46 billion!

For more info: Bundesnetzagentur site

2 thoughts on “700 MHz German Spectrum Auction Overview

  1. Rafat Tashman

    Dear
    any idea why Vodafone or TEF didn’t got a continuous 10 MHz band at 700 MHz , it will be more convenient and more spectrum efficient

    1. Frank Rayal

      Good point. I think they can swap frequencies later to have a contiguous channel.

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