Slovakia selecting advisor for LTE auction

A tender was issued by the Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic (TU SR) for an internationally experienced consultant to provide expert support and advice in the preparation of an electronic auction for the vacant frequency bands in the 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2600MHz ranges, earmarked for 4G mobile broadband licenses.

The adviser will provide technical support and advice particularly in determining the asking price for the allocation of individual frequency blocks as well as rules and procedures of the e-auction, via which the country’s cellcos intend to gain a comprehensive set of frequency resources for providing nationwide Long Term Evolution (LTE) services. The deadline for requests for tender documents is 5 September 2012 and the deadline for submission of applications is 17 September 2012.