Multiband auction Netherlands 200629-200721 raises EUR 1,232 million

Total

• 700 band available directly 703-733 paired with 758-788
• 1400 band available directly, 1452-1492
• 2100 band available from early 2021, 1920-1980 paired with 2110-2170
• all valid 20 yr until 401231
• total 26 blocks
• reserve price total EUR 914.668m, raises EUR 1.231717947b
• licenses to be delivered within 10 days
• coverage obligations: 98% of each muni, average 100 Mb/s, AT requires EMV limit of 28 V/m
• all bids to be published by 200728 at AT
• 3.5 GHz band auction early 2022

By MNO

• KPN EUR 415.8m
• "satisfied", "reasonable price relative to reserve price"
• total 75 MHz; 2x10 in 700 band for 158m for 5G; 3x5 in 1400 band for 95m for 4G & 5G; 2x20 in 2100 band for 163m for 4G & 5G
• VodafoneZiggo EUR 415.763924m
• "zeer tevreden"
• 2x10 in 700 band; 3x5 in 1400 band; 2x20 in 2100 band
• reaches 80% pops coverage with 5G in 1800 band, peak speed 650 Mb/s
• T-Mobile NL EUR 400m
• "zeer tevreden", "starting prices were too high"
• plans swift 5G launch, as soon as licenses received
• 2x10 in 700 band for 5G; 2x5 in 1400 band; 2x20 in 2100 band