Turkish ICT authority BTK has set a bidding deadline of 26 May for its upcoming 4G tender, according to a notice in the country’s Official Gazette.
The authority expects to raise a minimum €2.3bn (US$2.4bn) from the sale of 20 lots (a total 390.4…
Turkish ICT authority BTK has set a bidding deadline of 26 May for its upcoming 4G tender, according to a notice in the country’s Official Gazette.
The authority expects to raise a minimum €2.3bn (US$2.4bn) from the sale of 20 lots (a total 390.4 MHz) of spectrum in the 800, 900, 1,800, 2,100 and 2,600 MHz bands.
Blocks of 2×10 MHz in the 800 MHz band command the highest starting prices at €372.93m each, while a 1×5 MHz block in the 2.6 GHz band is the cheapest with a €6.46m reserve price.
Last month, transport and communications minister Lufti Elvan said mobile operators would be able to launch services using their newly-acquired spectrum by the end of the year.
The auction will also pave the way for a potential fourth entrant to the market, in which Turkcell, the local unit of UK-based Vodafone and Turk Telekom’s Avea currently compete.
The potential new entrant will be able to bid for 2600 MHz spectrum only.
