GSA has released the updated list of countries which are planning to conduct spectrum auction in 2021 / 2022.
Afghanistan Auction ongoing. Invitations to apply issued in May 2021. 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz Technology neutral
Australia Q4 21 850/900 MHz Mobile broadband
Bangladesh 2021 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz
Belgium From 2021 26 GHz 5G
Belgium From 2022 to 2027 31.8–33.4 GHz and 40.5–43.5 GHz 5G
Belgium 2021/2022 700 MHz, 1500 MHz SDL and 3.5 GHz 5G
Brazil H1 21 700 MHz, 2.30–2.39 GHz, 3.3–3.7 GHz and 26 GHz Technology neutral
Canada Jun 21 3.5 GHz
Canada 2022 3.7–4.0 GHz and 27.5-28.35 GHz Technology neutral
Colombia Q4 21 3.3-3.7 GHz To be confirmed
Colombia 2022 2.3-2.4 GHz To be confirmed
Costa Rica Jul 21 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 26 GHz and 28 GHz 5G
Croatia H1 21 700 MHz, 3.6 GHz, 26 GHz and possibly 800 MHz and 900 MHz 5G
Dominican Republic Registration deadline May 21 703-748/758-803 MHz and 3.30-3.46 GHz IMT Ecuador 2021 700 MHz, AWS, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz 5G
El Salvador 2021 700 MHz Mobile services
Estonia Anticipated 2021 694–790 MHz and 3.6 GHz (3.41–3.80 GHz) 5G
Guatemala 2021 600 MHz and 700 MHz (60 MHz) LTE
Honduras 2021 700 MHz and 3.4-3.7 GHz Mobile services
Hong Kong Q4 21 617-652/663-698 MHz, 703-738/758-793 MHz, 825-832.5/870-877.5 MHz, 2.500-2.515/2.620- 2.635 GHz, 2.54-2.57/2.66-2.69 GHz and 4.80- 4.84/4.92-4.96 GHz 5G
Ireland Q2 21 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz FDD and 2.6 GHz TDD
Israel Late 2021/early 2022 mmWave 5G
Jamaica Auction ongoing. 700 MHz
Kosovo new date to be confirmed 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz
Kosovo After 2022 3.4–3.8 GHz and possibly 700 MHz and 26 GHz Technology neutral
Latvia 2021 700 MHz Wireless broadband
Lithuania 2021 700 MHz Mobile services
Lithuania 2021 3.4–3.8 GHz Mobile services
Macedonia Tender to be announced – date TBC 1.965–1.980 GHz/2.155–2.170 GHz
Macedonia H2 21 700 MHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz and 26 GHz 5G
Malaysia 2021 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz 5G
Malta Mid-2021 700 MHz, 3.4-3.8 GHz and 24.25 – 27.5 GHz
Mayotte 2021 700 MHz and 900 MHz 5G
Mexico 2021 3.40-3.45 GHz Broadband FWA Mexico 2021 600 MHz Mobile broadband including 5G
Mexico Oct 21 814-824/859-869 MHz, 1.755-1.760/2.155-2.160 GHz, 1.910-1.915/1.990-1.995 GHz and 2.50- 2.53/2.62-2.65 GHz Wireless access services
Moldova Auction ongoing. Applications open
Montenegro H2 21 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz To be confirmed
Myanmar Status uncertain 2.3 GHz (2.3–2.39 GHz) n40 Band, 2.6 MHz (2.50–2.57 GHz and 2.62–2.69 GHz TDD) n41 Band and 3.5 GHz (3.40–3.52 GHz) n77/n78 Bands 4G and 5G
Myanmar 2022 700 MHz (n28 band) 4G and 5G Nepal 2021 700 MHz (n28 band) and 2.6 GHz 4G and 5G Netherlands 2022 3.5–3.7 GHz 5G
Netherlands 2026 3.40–3.45 GHz and 3.75–3.80 GHz 5G local use
New Zealand 2022 3.41–3.80 GHz 5G
Nigeria Auction Q4 21, assignment Q1 22 2.1 GHz, 2.3-2.4 GHz, 2.60-2.69 GHz, 3.3-3.4 GHz, 3.5-3.7 GHz, 4.80-4.99 GHz, 24.25-27.5 GHz and 37-43.5 GHz 5G
Norway Sep 21 2.6 GHz (2.50-2.57/2.62-2.69 GHz and 2.57-2.62 GHz) and 3.4-3.8 GHz
Norway From 2021 738–758 MHz (700 SDL), 1427–1518 MHz (1500 MHz SDL), 2.3–2.4 GHz (2.3 GHz) and 24.25–27.50 GHz (26 GHz) Mobile services and 5G
Pakistan 2021 1.8 GHz and 2.1 GHz To be confirmed
Pakistan 2022 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 3.3-3.4 GHz To be confirmed
Poland Aug 21 3.48–3.80 GHz 5G
Portugal Auction ongoing
Reunion 2021 700 MHz and 3.4–3.8 GHz 5G
Romania Q3 21 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1500 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.4–3.8 GHz 5G
Saudi Arabia H2 21 617-652/663-698 MHz, 738-758 MHz SDL, 723- 733/778-788 MHz, 1.98-2.01/2.17-2.20 GHz and 3.8-4.0 GHz To be confirmed
Saudi Arabia 2022 1427-1518 MHz and 26 GHz To be confirmed
Serbia 2021 700 MHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz Technology neutral
Slovakia 2021 3.44-3.80 GHz
Slovakia H1 22 1500 MHz and 26 GHz Technology neutral
Slovenia 2021/2022 28 GHz and 32 GHz Fixed wireless broadband access
South Africa Auction delayed by legal proceedings (originally due for completion in Mar 21) 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz Wireless broadband open access services
Spain Auction delayed due to Covid-19 (originally due for completion Q1 21).
Spain Q4 21 26 GHz 5G
Sweden 2021 24.25-25.1 GHz Local indoor 5G use
Thailand 2022 3.4–3.7 GHz Mobile services
Timor-Leste Auction ongoing. Applications open 1.8 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz To be confirmed
UAE Q3 21 25.5-26.5 GHz 5G
Ukraine Dec 21 700 MHz and 3.4-3.8 GHz 5G USA 2021 Unassigned spectrum at 2.5 GHz (2.496–2.690 GHz) Flexible use
USA Oct 21 3.45-3.55 GHz 5G, flexible use
Vietnam 2022 700 MHz (703-733/758-788 MHz) IMT-Advanced and beyond
Vietnam Q3 21 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz 4G, future planning for 5G
Vietnam 2022 24.25-27.5 GHz Mobile services