5G frequency award 3.4-3.8 GHz - spectrum
The frequency band is depicted in the following figure:
© Frequenzband 3410-3800 MHz (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The sub-band 3600-3800 MHz (LTE volume 43) can be used from the date of the frequency allocation decision decision, the sub-band 3410-3600 MHz (LTE band 42) can be used from 1.1.2020 when the current frequency assignment has expired.
In the auction, 39 frequency blocks (L01 to L39) each with 10 MHz will be awarded in the following 12 regions.
The regions are shown in the following figure:
© Regionen 2020-2039 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The following table describes the regions:
| RegionID | Regionname | Description |
| A01u | Region 1 urban | Vienna+, St. Pölten |
| A01r | Region 1 rural | Burgenland and Lower Austria NÖ except A01u |
| A02u | Region 2 urban | Linz+, Wels+ |
| A02r | Region 2 rural | Upper Austria except A02u |
| A03u | Region 3 urban | City of Salzburg+ |
| A03r | Region 3 rural | Salzburg except A03u |
| A04u | Region 4 urban | Innsbruck+, Bregenz+ |
| A04r | Region 4 rural | North Tyrol and Vorarlberg except A04u |
| A05u | Region 5 urban | Villach, Klagenfurt |
| A05r | Region 5 rural | East Tyrol and Kärnten except A05u |
| A06u | Region 6 urban | Graz+ |
| A06r | Region 6 rural | Styria except A06u |
For some urban regions, additional adjoining communities were included. Those urban regions are indicated in the table by a plus sign. The detailed list of municipalities per region can be found in Annex G to the tender documents.