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Broadband map on Open Nettest portal

24. April 2021 by Jozef Svrcek

There are several new interesting features in the most current version of Open Nettest public portal. One of those is the new broadband map. We spent considerable amount of time to understand how users use broadband map and how to improve that experience. Based on this understanding, we set several design goals that the new … Read more

Poland to deliver official mail electronically

24. April 202118. April 2021 by Monika Kačeriaková

Poland adopted a new act on e-delivery. It aims to move al official correspondence from state administration bodies into online space. Polish post operator, Poczta Polska, will provide for the service. Digitally excluded citizens can benefit from the so-called hybrid mail.

Regulator gets more complaints about the internet service quality in Latvia

18. April 2021 by Monika Kačeriaková

Latvian regulator SPRK published a report on consumer complaints. In 2020, consumer dissatisfaction increased by 33%, compared to 2019.

Vivacom, A1 Bulgaria and Telenor win 5G spectrum

18. April 202113. April 2021 by Monika Kačeriaková

Bulgarian regulator CRC completes 5G auction in the 3.6 GHz band. The auction took only one day and seven bidding rounds. Each of the country’s main mobile operators – Vivacom, A1 Bulgaria and Telenor – gained 100 MHz. The state will collect a total of BGN 13.4m (USD 8.1m) for the three 20-year licences. The … Read more

US raises a record amount in C-band auction

18. April 202123. March 2021 by Monika Kačeriaková

The US regulator FCC announced end of the bidding phase of the auction 107 for the 3.7 GHz band. The auction ended with a record amount totalling USD 80.9bn. As a result, the regulator will award in total 5,684 licences for 15 years. The auction 107 bidding phase started on 8 December 2020 and ended … Read more

Sweden completes 5G auction in one day

18. April 202115. March 2021 by Monika Kačeriaková

Swedish auction to award spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz bands began and ended on 19 January 2021. Four successful bidders distributed the spectrum after only four bidding rounds. Total proceeds from the 5G auction amount to SEK 2.3bn. Despite some back and forth administrative actions related to the concerns with cybersecurity and … Read more

Ofcom announces 5G auction in March

18. April 202126. January 2021 by Monika Kačeriaková

The UK plans to award spectrum in the 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz bands in March. The regulator Ofcom announced that preliminarily it will launch the bidding phase of the auction in March 2021.

Spectrum Auction formats – SMRA vs. CCA

4. January 202125. December 2020 by Jozef Svrcek

How can governments ensure that spectrum is entrusted to operators who will deliver quality service to the public at a reasonable price? For decades, auctions have been the preferred method for assigning spectrum licenses. When executed well, spectrum auctions promote fairness, transparency and efficiency. In this post, we will look at the most popular spectrum … Read more

Slovak 5G auction – 700MHz goes to three operators

28. November 2020 by Monika Kačeriaková

Slovak 5G auction successfully finished and the regulator awarded spectrum in the band 700 MHz and some in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Orange Slovensko, Slovak Telekom and O2 Slovakia won equally 2×10 MHz in the 700 MHz band. This way they will be able to deploy 5G networks. On 23 November, the … Read more

Czech 5G spectrum auction ends with five winners

18. November 2020 by Monika Kačeriaková

On Friday, 13. November 2020, the national regulator CTU announced the results of the Czech 5G spectrum auction. The regulator distributed all available blocks in the 700 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands. As a result, five operators won the valuable spectrum for 5G networks. However, two operators ended up empty-handed. CTU launched the 5G auction … Read more