Assignment in the 900 MHz-, 2.1 GHz- and 2.6 GHz bands

PTS intends to assign frequencies in the 900 MHz-, 2.1 GHz- and 2.6 GHz bands during 2023.

9/21/23 The auction in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands is concluded

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9/20/2023 Bidding day 2

After two completed auction days, a total of 18 clock rounds have been completed. The sum of the clock prices for all lots in the last round of the day was 3.56 billion SEK. The second auction day has ended and the auction continues tomorrow.

9/19/2023 Bidding day 1

During the first day of the auction we have completed in total eight clock rounds. The sum of the clock prices for all lots in the last round of the day was 2.59 billion SEK. The first auction day has ended and the auction continues tomorrow.

2023-09-19

The auction of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands start today.

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2023-08-17

PTS has published questions and answers about the auction in the 900, 2100 and 2600 MHz bands.

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2023-04-26

Decision to issue the Open Invitation Part 2

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) is publishing the rules regarding the auction procedure and the conditions to which licences to use radio transmitters will be subject, in the assignment of licences in the 900 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz-bands. PTS is hereby taking the next step before the execution of the auction, which aims at an efficient use of frequencies, thus contributing to the continued digitalization of Sweden.

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2023-02-17

The Open Invitation Part 2 is published for consultation

The Open Invitation Part 2 contains rules regarding the auction procedure. It also contains all the conditions to which licences to use radio transmitters will be subject. The Open Invitation Part 2 was published (in Swedish) 27 January 2023 for consultation. Now it is also published in English.

Stakeholders have the opportunity to submit their comments by February 27 at the latest.

Comments are sent to 900-2100-2600@pts.se

An English translation of the documents are available here.

2022-06-22

Public invitation is published

Planned auction start is September 2022 and applications shall be submitted to PTS no later than September 30 2022. The open invitation for applications is divided into two parts: Open Invitation Part 1 (OI Part 1) and Open Invitation Part 2 (OI Part 2).

Open Invitation Part 1 (now published) contains information about the protection of Sweden’s security when using radio transmitters, about PTS’s consultation regarding applications with the Security Service and Armed Forces, and about the requirement to submit an application for a licence to use radio transmitters in the relevant bands and how this application is to be submitted.

Open Invitation Part 2 will contain other rules regarding the auction procedure, such as auction rules and rules on competition-promoting measures (spectrum cap), as well as all the conditions that the licence to use radio transmitters will be associated with. The consultation of the Open Invitation Part 2 is preliminary planned to January 2023.

An English translation of the documents are available here.