Croatian Regulatory, Hakom Awards Spectrum to Telcos

Croatian Regulatory, Hakom Awards Spectrum to Telcos

The Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) has announced the results of its national and regional multi-band spectrum auctions. Hakom has allocated radio spectrum to mobile communications networks in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2600 MHz frequency bands at the National level and 3600 MHz at the regional (county) level.

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Spectrum Auction

According to the regulatory, the bidding process started on January 16, 2023, and lasted six weeks, while the decision to select the bidders was taken on March 08, 2023. As a result, the national auction raised EUR 339 million, above the EUR 155 million reserve price.

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National Level Spectrum Auction

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 as below:

Frequency BandOperatorSpectrum Quantity (Mhz)
1
800 MHz
A1 Hrvatska2×10
Hrvatski Telekom2×10
Telemach Hrvatska2×10
2
900 MHz
A1 Hrvatska2×15
Hrvatski Telekom2×15
Telemach Hrvatska2×5
3
1800 MHz
A1 Hrvatska2×25
Hrvatski Telekom2×30
Telemach Hrvatska2×20
4
2100 MHz
A1 Hrvatska2×15
Hrvatski Telekom2×25
Telemach Hrvatska2×20
5
2600 MHz
A1 Hrvatska2×25
Hrvatski Telekom2×25
Telemach Hrvatska2×20

The national licences offering spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands were won by Mobile Network Operators – Hrvatski Telekom (HT), A1 Hrvatska and Telemach Hrvatska.

Coverage Obligation

Furthermore, for frequency bands assigned at the national level, the obligation to cover 99.4 per cent of the population in the territory of the Republic of Croatia until December 31, 2029, with a minimum signal level of -110 dBm. This ensures, in most cases, a satisfactory quality of service with speeds of at least 10 Mbps (Download)/2 Mbps (Upload) outdoors.