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Radio Spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)

International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)

​International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems are mobile systems that provide access to a wide range of telecommunication services, including advanced mobile services. A key challenge for spectrum management is to respond to the growth in demand from mobile broadband. Operators require access to regionally or globally harmonized spectrum to provide the full range of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) services and deliver the increasing data capacity needs of mobile devices used by their customers.

The use of frequencies for public telecommunications networks is licensed either directly in accordance with the Frequency Licensing Fee Regulation, or through competitive mechanisms due to the high demand for these frequencies by public network operators. As a result, international trends have emerged toward conducting spectrum auctions.

Overview of Radio Spectrum Auctions

The radio spectrum is a scarce natural resource. CST has successfully held several Spectrum auctions to support International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems since 2017. CST has adopted auctions as the primary mechanism for assigning IMT spectrum. The auction formats and rules are designed to support competition, enhance the efficient spectrum use, and support and foster the latest digital services in the Kingdom. Furthermore, CST is responsible for developing the auction's terms and conditions, including quality of service obligations. These conditions are linked to the frequencies licensed through the auctions during the license term. The table below shows a summary of these auctions and the offered bands:

Offered Auctions

1
Frequency Band
700 		Bandwidth
30MHz x2
  • Auction Status: Offered
Frequency Band
1800 		Bandwidth
46MHz x2
  • Auction Status: Offered
2
Frequency Band
700 		Bandwidth
10MHz x2
  • Auction Status: Offered
Frequency Band
800 		Bandwidth
40MHz x2
  • Auction Status: Offered
Frequency Band
1800 		Bandwidth
30MHz x2
  • Auction Status: Offered
3
Frequency Band
2300 		Bandwidth
100MHz
  • Auction Status: Offered
Frequency Band
2600 		Bandwidth
190MHz
  • Auction Status: Offered
4
Frequency Band
3500 		Bandwidth
400MHz
  • Auction Status: Offered
5
Frequency Band
600 		Bandwidth
35MHz X2
  • Auction Status: Offered
Frequency Band
700 		Bandwidth
10MHz X2
  • Auction Status: Offered
Frequency Band
3800 		Bandwidth
200MHz
  • Auction Status: Offered
NTN Auction
Frequency Band
2100 		Bandwidth
30X2MHz
  • Auction Status: Offered

Auction Status: to be offered

Frequency Band
700 		Bandwidth
-
  • Auction Status: to be offered
Frequency Band
1500 		Bandwidth
-
  • Auction Status: to be offered
Frequency Band
24000 		Bandwidth
-
  • Auction Status: to be offered