After 200 days, the main bidding phase of the 5G spectrum auction in Portugal has finally come to an end, according to the National Communications Authority (Anacom). A total of 1,727 bidding rounds were conducted during which EUR 566.8 million was raised. A total of 58 lots were up for grabs in six frequency bands (700 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.6 GHz), and the licences were awarded to six operators: Nos, Meo (Altice Portugal), Vodafone Portugal, Nowo, Dense Air and DixaRobil.
Nos invested the most, spending EUR 165.1 million and winning 15 lots, while Vodafone paid EUR 133.2 million for 11 lots and Meo spent EUR 125.2 million to secure 12 lots.
Nowo got seven lots, paying EUR 70.2 million, DixaRobil (owned by Digi) got eight lots for EUR 67.3 million, and Dense Air spent EUR 5.76 million to get four lots.
