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International Tender: Radio Spectrum

A tender has been launched in Costa Rica of the use and operation of 70 MHz of radio spectrum to be used to deploy international mobile technology.

Monday, August 1, 2016

Costa Rica Government Purchase 2016LI-000002-SUTEL:

"Through means of this public tender, concessions will be granted, through an auction process, for up to seven (7) blocks of 5 MHz (2x5 MHz) with coverage throughout the territory of the Republic of Costa Rica, as described:

Band	Segments of spectrum to be assigned (MHz)	Bandwidth per block	Total Number of blocks	Total
1.800 MHz	Mobile-Base: 1.730-1.750 Base-Mobile: 1.825-1845	2x5 MHz	4	2x20 MHz (40 MHz)
1.900/2.100 MHz	Mobile-Base: 1.940-1.955 Base-Mobile: 2.130-2.145	2x5 MHz	3	2x15 MHz (30 MHz)
		Total	7	2x35 MHz

The deadline for receipt of bids is September 1, 2016.

Source: Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (Costa Rica)

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