Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed that the government plans to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz band in the first quarter of 2019, Spanish press reported.
The 700MHz band is currently utilized for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) services but will be freed up by March 2020. DTT migration is expected to start in January of next year.
According to the reports, the government aims to raise up to EUR 1.05 billion ($1.14 billion) with the 700 MHz spectrum auction.
