Austrian Regulatory Authority (TKK) completes multiband auction, raising revenues of approx. EUR 2.014 billion

Press release dated 21 October 2013

The Austrian Regulatory Authority (TKK) has just completed the auction for the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency ranges, resulting in revenues of approx. EUR 2 014 million for the Republic of Austria. The total frequency blocks auctioned off were as follows: six in the 800 MHz band, seven in the 900 MHz band and 15 in the 1800 MHz band. The frequency assignment procedure will be completed with legal effect when the official decisions are issued in the course of November.

A1 Telekom acquired 14 packages for approx. EUR 1 030 million, T-Mobile acquired nine packages for approx. EUR 654 million and Hutchison successfully bid for five packages, paying approx. EUR 330 million.

More details will be published on the regulatory authority’s website at www.rtr.at/en/tk/multibandauktion in the early evening.