Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Enacom publishes 5G specifications and allocation of frequencies to Arsat

By Resolution 1285, it approved the general and specific terms and conditions for the award of bands in which 5G services will be provided. Interested operators may present their offers for 100 MHz blocks in 3,300-3,600 MHz until September 29. The cap was established at 200 MHz. Resolution 1289 grants Arsat 100 MHz between 3,600 and 3,700 MHz. The opposition criticism.

A few hours after the definition of the board of directors, on Monday morning, August 28, Resolutions 1285/2023 and 1289/2023 were published this Tuesday in the Official Gazette. Through Resolution 1285/2023, the General and Particular Terms and Conditions for the Award of Frequency Bands Destined for the Provision of the Reliable and Intelligent Telecommunications Service (STeFI, for its Spanish acronym) were approved; the call for competition and the setting of a cap of 200 MHz per licensee.

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