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IFT Launches Second Spectrum Bidding Contest in 400 MHz Band

Published /Mexico

After concluding the first spectrum bidding contest in the 400 MHz band, where 82 blocks received Highest Valid Offers, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has announced the start of the second contest.

The second contest will open for offers on unassigned blocks starting on April 26th. The IFT has indicated that this contest will feature a broader spectrum accumulation limit of 3.5 MHz per participant, an increase from the 2 MHz limit set in the first contest.

Regarding the bid submission process for the IFT-11 tender, which involves the availability of the radio spectrum in the 410-415 / 420-425 MHz Frequency Band for the Specialized Fleet Radio communication Mobile Service, the IFT reported that offers were received for spectrum in 35 of the 63 Basic Service Areas (ABS) available.

For more details, please see the official IFT announcement - https://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/comunicacion-y-medios/comunicados-ift/comunicado40ift_3.pdf.

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Regulatory AgencyIFT (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones)
Certification TypeMandatory
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