The Swedish telecoms regulator (PTS) has begun to auction spectrum in the 800 MHz frequency band, which will be available for the deployment of mobile broadband services. Six licences of 2x5 MHz each are on offer, with a limit of two licences (or maximum 2x10 MHz) per bidder. The licences are technology- and service- neutral. Bidders will not be announced until the auction has been concluded.

Today the auction to assign licences for the use of radio transmitters in the 800 MHz band starts. Follow the progress of the auction at PTS website, at the end of each day.

The demand for broadband has increased greatly in Sweden in recent years, with a consequential increase in the need for frequencies. PTS is now assigning the 800 MHz band, which is attractive for many different kinds of services, e.g. wireless broadband or mobile telephony.
The licences are technology and service neutral, which means that the license holder can choose which technology and area of application that will be used within the band.

Six licenses (2×5 MHz each) will be included in the auction and one actor can buy two licences (2×10 MHz) as a maximum.

Follow the auction at pts.se

At the end of each day, but 5 P.M at the earliest, PTS will publish information on how many bidding rounds that have been finished, and the sum for the standing high bids in each bidding round, see www.pts.se/800mhz-band.

PTS considers that the auction will take approximately two to ten working days, but it may take longer. Names on license holders will for secrecy reasons be published when the auction is closed and a decision on assignment or refusal has been noticed.