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27 October 2021
Vodafone Portugal acquires spectrum to ensure launch of 5G services
Vodafone Portugal has acquired 110 MHz of spectrum from ANACOM for a total cost of €133.2 m. The spectrum will enable Vodafone Portugal to significantly expand 5G network capacity to meet the growing demand for reliable, high quality voice and data services.
Vodafone Portugal has acquired a total of 110 MHz, comprising:
- 700 MHz – 2x10 MHz for €38.8 million, licensed for 20 years;
- 3.6 GHz – 90 MHz for €94.8 million, licensed for 20 years.
Mário Vaz, CEO of Vodafone Portugal, commented: “The outcome of this auction ensures that we are now able to provide an excellent 5G service to our customers. I am fundamentally disappointed that the flawed design of the auction and the extraordinary length of time it took to conclude means that Portugal’s 5G rollout now lags other European countries - with damaging consequences for Portuguese people, businesses and the wider economy.”
Vodafone Portugal has the following spectrum holdings before and after the auction:
Existing Holding |
Purchased |
Post-purchase |
|
700 MHz |
|
2 x 10 MHz |
2 x 10 MHz (Exp. 20411) |
800 MHz |
2 x 10 MHz (até 2027) |
|
2 x 10 MHz (Exp.2027) |
900 MHz |
2 x 5 MHz (até 2027) 2 x 5 MHz (até 2033) |
|
2 x 5 MHz (Exp.2027) 2 x 5 MHz (Exp.2033) |
1800 MHz |
2 x 6 MHz (até 2033) 2 x 14 MHz (até 2027) |
|
2 x 6 MHz (Exp.2033) 2 x 14 MHz (Exp.2027) |
2.1 GHz |
2 x 20 MHz (até 2033) |
|
2 x 20 MHz (Exp.2033) |
2.6 GHz |
2 x 20 + 25 MHz (até 2027) |
|
2 x 20 + 25 MHz (Exp.2027) |
3.6 GHz |
|
90 MHz |
90 MHz (Exp.20411) |
(1) Depending on the Frequency Usage Rights emission date.
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