December 30 (SeeNews) - Montenegro's telecommunications regulator EKIP said it approved bids placed by Mtel, Crnogorski Telekom and Telenor Montenegro in a public auction for allocation of national frequency licenses for 5G mobile networks held on December 27.
Mtel won frequencies in the 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2 GHz and 2.6 GHz spectra, while Crnogorski Telekom and Telenor Montenegro secured frequencies in the 2.6 GHz spectrum, a document posted on the EKIP website showed.
The licences will be valid until September 1, 2031, according to the document.
Earlier this week, Montenegro's Parliament adopted a roadmap to encourage the introduction of 5G mobile networks by the end of 2022. A national strategy is expected to be adopted next year, defining further activities for the support of the rollout of 5G networks in Montenegro, the government said back then.
Measures and policy reforms envisaged by the roadmap relate to harmonisation of national legislation for electronic communications with the EU rules, implementation of 5G networks on the entire territory of Montenegro and pilot testing projects and removing administrative obstacles, among others.