Putting other people’s houses in order
The Portuguese presidency of the Council is following the launch of 5G in the Member States "closely", said Pedro Nuno Santos. But Portugal is one of the four EU countries that still do not have the fifth generation.
The 5G auction is going full steam ahead and the value of the frequencies Anacom has made available keeps rising. It is already close to 210 million euros in the main phase, or almost 300 million counting the investment of the so-called “new entrants”.
We do not know exactly when it will end. It is expected to be soon, but Anacom will hold new rounds as long as the price keeps rising. For a start, one conclusion we can draw is that the operators are clearly interested in having 5G services.
AI translation from the Portuguese. First published in ECO on 29 January 2021.