Notification of the end of restrictions on the use of frequencies in the 3.6 GHz band allocated in the 5G auction to NOWO and DIGI

By decision of 23 January 2024, ANACOM notified NOWO Communications (NOWO) and DIGI Portugal (DIGI) of the end of the existing restrictions in the 3.6 GHz frequency band, allocated in the Auction for the Allocation of Rights of Use for Frequencies in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands (5G Auction), under Regulation No 987-A/2020https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1573881 of 5 November.

As a result, NOWO and DIGI can now use this spectrum without the restrictions to which it was subject. In addition, with the end of these restrictions, these companies will have one year to start providing publicly available electronic communications services using these frequencies.