2600 MHz

The 2.6 GHz band covers the frequency range 2500 MHz – 2690 MHz and will be re-assigned in the ongoing award procedure F 2/24 from 1 January 2027.

The frequency band was previously assigned as part of the F4/08  award  in  2010. Licences  are  set  to  expire  on  31 December 2026.
In the year 2021 the usage rights were adjusted in accordance with changed Union law (Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/636).

At  the  moment,  the frequency band consists of paired spectrum  (FDD  usage) and unpaired spectrum in the middle of the band (TDD usage):

Paired band

The 2,6 GHz FDD-band (band 7) has a bandwidth of 2x70 MHz and consists of 14 paired 5 MHz frequency blocks in the 2500-2690 MHz range.

 Current usage

The following figure shows the current allocation for the paired frequency band:

Hutchison 3G*: License holder formerly Orange Austria, now Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH

Procedures and consultations

The following procedures and consultations regarding this frequency range have been carried out:

• August 29, 2007: Consultation on the allocation of frequencies in the frequency ranges 2010-2020 MHz and 2500 - 2690 MHz and the future use of the 900/1800 MHz frequency bands
• January 30, 2009: Consultation on the allocation of frequencies in the 2500 – 2690 MHz band (2009)
• October 18, 2010: Frequency allocation procedure, allocation to A1 Telekom, T-Mobile, Orange and Hutchison 3G (F4/08-76).
• With the TKK’s decision F6/12 , the transfer of rights of use for the frequency block A9 to A1 Telekom Austria AG has been approved.
• With the TKK's decision F1/12, the change of ownership on Orange Austria Telecommunications GmbH, which is the outcome of the transfer of 100% of Orange Austria towards Hutchision 3G Austria Holdings GmH, has been approved. In accordance with the EC’s merger control procedure as well as with TKK’s Decision F1/12, H3G is obliged to divest the “Divestment Spectrum”, consisting of two continuous 2x5-MHz blocks in the 2,6-GHz band, to any new market entrants.
• Modification of technical usage conditions (F1/21)
  

Last update: March 16, 2022