Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Expertise (MST) introduced its choice to carry one other public sale for 2 prime blocks of spectrum within the 700MHz band allotted for 4G and 5G cell communication.
The ministry launched a new public sale plan for the next frequency bands: 703-713MHz and 758-768MHz (block B1-B1′), and 723-733MHz and 778-788MHz (block B3-B3′). That is the second try and promote these two “diamond band” spectrum blocks, after the earlier public sale failed as a result of a scarcity of collaborating bidders.
The beginning bid is about at 1.955 trillion Vietnamese dong (US$76.8 million). The public sale shall be held by way of direct poll, with a minimal bid increment of VND20 billion ($764,838).
bidders should submit their eligibility paperwork inside 30 days and place a deposit of VND100 billion ($3.93 million). Viettel, the dominant telecom operator that gained the B2-B2′ block (713-723MHz and 768-778MHz) throughout the Could spectrum sale, is barred from collaborating within the second spherical of the public sale.
The spectrum licenses shall be legitimate for 15 years.
Rollout obligations
In keeping with the MST’s new public sale plan for the 2 diamond bands, profitable bidders should launch cell providers utilizing the B1-B1′ and B3-B3′ blocks inside one 12 months of receiving their license.
Inside two years of receiving their license, operators should deploy a minimum of 2,000 new cell basestations. Those that efficiently buy this spectrum are additionally anticipated to have 30% of those basestations operational inside 12 months of receiving their license.
Moreover, operators should make sure that a minimum of 650 basestations serve Vietnam’s maritime and island areas. Full protection of all nationwide highways constructed earlier than 2030 can also be required.
The 700MHz band was beforehand allotted for analog tv broadcasts however was reassigned to help 4G and 5G cell communications as a result of it offers superior protection in comparison with larger frequency bands.
For one, the B1-B1′ and B3-B3′ blocks provide a protection radius that’s 1.8 occasions bigger than that of the 1800MHz band. This allows operators to cut back infrastructure prices and enhance community efficiency.
