The National Telecommunications Authority (Anacom) is preparing a new auction for 5G (fifth generation mobile communications) licenses, this time in the 26 gigahertz (GHz) range, a part of the radio spectrum that is not available for commercial use. The band is used for military purposes, but operators are keen to deliver what is known as superfast 5G.
Over the next three years, Anacom aims to “develop measures that will enable the timely and efficient provision of spectrum to the market, particularly in the 700 MHz (megahertz) and 26 GHz bands,” according to the company’s multi-year annual report for 2025–2027, published this month.
To begin with, a public consultation will be launched. “We will consult the market again soon to see if there is interest in this range. [dos 26 Ghz] and several others to decide how best to make spectrum available to the market,” Anacom President Sandra Maximiano told Dinheiro Vivo, without giving any dates.
The 26 GHz band has been identified by Brussels as the one relevant for 5G, this is an “ultra-high” bandwidth that will allow the full capacity of the new mobile network (speeds of 1 and 2 Gbytes per second for data transfer).
A public consultation on the topic has already opened in 2022, with the telecoms sector showing interest in commercially exploring the band after Altice (Meo), Nos, Vodafone and Nowo and 15 other organisations agreed to grant licences for ultra-fast 5G.
Author: Sonia Diaz
Source: CM Jornal
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