Entirety reports on January 16, 2019, MIEM (Mining, Energy and Industry Ministry) plans to auction the 600MHz and 2.5GHz bands in mid-2019 with the intention to enable 5G communication services by mobile operators. The 600MHz band is under use by a local cable company.
The bands to be auctioned are as follows: 2600MHZ, 1800MHZ and 2200MHz in the AWS band. The base price for the included frequencies in the auction for each 10MHz block will be
- $7,000,000 USD for the 2600MHz band
- $5,000,000 USD for the 1800MHz band
- $7,500,000 USD for the AWS band
The licensing period will be twenty (20) years.