ANACOM - National Communications Authority is issuing redesigned titles of rights to use frequencies for the operation of FWA systems to AR Telecom, Novis, Oni, Vodafone, WTS, PTC, and Broadnet.
At the same meeting in which the decision on the issue of titles was taken, the regulator approved also the report of prior hearing of holders of the right to use frequencies for the operation of FWA systems.
The issue of titles completes Phase I of the action plan outlined by the regulatory authority to redefine the whole process of FWA systems operation. In the course of Phase I, ANACOM heard the entities with FWA licences, in order to resize their rights to use spectrum taking into account the interest and needs properly justified by entities concerned.
The redefinition of the system implied the transformation of a national coverage system which included several geographical areas, regarding which licensed entities pointed out the ones in which they still had an interest, and those which they no longer intended to operate. This translated into a redefinition of the respective titles, which are now issued after having been redesigned.
This process led also to the release of some spectrum - namely spectrum released by entities that lost interest in certain zones during this process - which shall be made available during Phase II of the process. In fact, Phase II has already been initiated, but only as far as the 24,5 GHz - 26,5GHz frequency band is concerned. It was determined that the granting of rights to use frequencies in this band would take place by means of the full accessibility regime, depending on the presentation of some elements.
Consult:
- Issue of titles of rights to use FWA frequencies https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=429762
