HAKOM has awarded spectrum to mobile communications networks

The public auction was closed and the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz bands were awarded at national and 3600 MHz at regional level.
 
Zagreb, 8 March 2023 -  The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) has allocated radio spectrum to mobile communications networks in the 800 MHz frequency bands (791-821/832-862 MHz), 900 MHz (880-915 MHz/925-960 MHz), 1800 MHz (1710-1785/1805-1880 MHz), 2100 MHz (1920-1980/2110-2170 MHz), 2600 MHz (2500-2570/2620-2690 MHz) at national level and 3600 MHz (3400-3480 MHz) at regional level.

The bidding process started on 16 January 2023 and lasted six weeks and the decision to select the most advantageous bidders was taken on 8 March 2023. The bidding process consisted of the main bidding phase and the assignment phase of frequency blocks. In the main bidding phase, bidders simultaneously submitted bids for the right to use one or more frequency blocks for all frequency bands. At the end of the main auction phase, which determined the amount of radio spectrum to be assigned to each bidder, the assignment phase took place, which determined the final distribution of radio spectrum among providers, i.e. the exact location of the frequency blocks of each provider within a given frequency band. Licences have been issued for 15 years for all areas of assignment with the possibility of renewal for a maximum of five years, as set out in EU-wide rules.
 
The results of the bidding process for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz frequency bands at national level are set out in the following table: