Overview
- CRT opened industry dialogues this week on a targeted auction that would allocate 100 MHz in 2.3 GHz and 100 MHz in 3.5 GHz for industrial 5G uses.
- The regulator is evaluating regional awards, 65 ABS and up to 320 APS, with options for polygon-based licenses tailored to sites like parks, ports and mines.
- Licenses could include smaller 5–10 MHz blocks to enable localized private networks by less-capitalized bidders.
- A potential inclusion of 600 MHz is under study on request, subject to alignment with separate rural and consumer 5G processes.
- Stakeholders backed the plan but flagged rights-of-way gaps and security risks, with ANATEL criticizing limited cooperation from the transport and infrastructure ministry.