New Tender For The 2500-2690 MHz Frequency Band

By means of Press Release No. 009/2018, issued on February 8, the Federal Telecommunications Institute published the approval of the Request for Proposal and Requirements of the Public Tender, for conceding the commercial use and development of 120MHz of the radio spectrum available in the 2500-2690 MHz frequency bands (Tender No. IFT-7).

The following are among the most important key points:

1. This band will allow wireless access services, including mobile telephony and mobile broadband.
2. The concession granted by the Institute will last 20 years.
3. The Minimum Reference Value for each block of 20MHz was set at 350 million pesos.
4. The reliability guarantee for participating in this tender will be of 700 million pesos, which may increase during the bidding process.