Spectrum Auctions May 2025
Report summary:
Our May 2025 report provides an up-to-date overview of planned, ongoing and recently completed spectrum auctions and assignments for mobile broadband, 5G and related services globally. It reflects developments since the previous update in February 2025.
GSA has a large Spectrum Group that is active in all regions and is aligned along ITU lines; it is authoring reports about different spectrum areas from low- and mid-band to high-band frequencies.
The auction calendar includes all forthcoming auctions and assignments known to GSA. Auctions and assignments are only included when a definite decision to assign the spectrum has been announced. Spectrum under consideration or consultation for assignment is not included.
Notable upcoming auctions include:
Serbia, 1H25: multiple bands for 5G
Slovakia, 2Q25: multiple bands for 4G and 5G
Poland, June 2025: 700 MHz and 800 MHz, licensing basis to be confirmed
Recent assignments include:
Brazil, February 2025: 700 MHz, licensing basis to be determined
Costa Rica, January 2025: multiband spectrum for 5G
Moldova, February 2025: broad auction covering bands from 700 MHz to 26 GHz for 4G and 5G
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Spectrum Auctions May 2025
