Streets (cat. B/L)
As part of the basic coverage obligations of the award of 700/1500/2100 MHz, the operators are obliged to provide street coverage.
Streets are divided into categories B (former "Bundestrassen") and L (former "Landesstrassen").
The streets and their categorization are defined in appendix J.3 (cat. B, green) and appendix J.4 (cat L, blue) of the frequency allocation (GIS geopackages).
Appendix J3/J4: Coverage obligation streets B/L © CC BY 4.0 / basemap.at
| Band | Date from | Coverage | Downlink | Uplink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 MHz | 2023-12-31 | 90% of street kilometers (Sum of B+L) | 10 MBit/s | 1 MBit/s |
| 700 MHz | 2025-12-31 | 75% of street kilometers cat. B | Consistent, uninterrupted coverage | |
| 700 MHz | 2025-12-31 | 70% of street kilometers cat. L | Consistent, uninterrupted coverage | |
| 700 MHz | 2028-12-31 | 90% of street kilometers cat. B | Consistent, uninterrupted coverage | |
| 700 MHz | 2028-12-31 | 80% of street kilometers cat. L | Consistent, uninterrupted coverage | |