Arcep has launched calls for applications for the allocation of 5G spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.4GHz-3.8GHz frequency bands in Reunion and 700MHz and 900MHz bands in Mayotte.
Any requests for information on the procedure must be sent to Arcep no later than 14 September 2021, with potential bidders given until 12 October to submit their applications. Regarding the 700MHz band, Arcep disclosed that it will award 30MHz in the band in both Reunion and Mayotte, while 380MHz in the 3.4GHz-3.8GHz band (38 blocks of 10MHz each) will be awarded in Reunion – an auction is to be held after the award of the 700MHz spectrum – and 2.6MHz in the 900MHz band in Mayotte. The concessions will be valid for 15 years. Arcep expects the procedures to be concluded in early 2022, while the authorisations will be awarded during the first quarter of 2022.
Further, Arcep highlighted that it will also hold public consultations shortly with the aim of defining the terms and conditions for the allocation of 5G spectrum in the territories of Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint-Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.