The positioning auction for the assignment of the 2.1 GHz band in Guadeloupe and in Martinique was held on 14 January 2025.
As a reminder: the examination of the applications made it possible to determine the quantify of spectrum in the 2.1 GHz band obtained by each of the winning candidates in Guadeloupe and in Martinique, provided this frequency assignment procedure is brought to completion.
The purpose of the positioning auctions in the procedure for the assignment of 2.1 GHz band spectrum is to determine the sequencing of the blocks of frequency obtained by each winning candidate. The positioning auction concerned the location of one 5 MHz duplex block among the available positions in the 2.1 GHz band. These positions were as follows prior to the auction, in each of the territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique:
Position number | Upstream | Downstream |
1 | 1920 – 1925 MHz | 2110 – 2115 MHz |
2 | 1925 – 1930 MHz | 2115 – 2120 MHz |
6 | 1945 – 1950 MHz | 2135 – 2140 MHz |
10 | 1965 – 1970 MHz | 2155 – 2160 MHz |
At the conclusion of the positioning auction for the assignment of the 2.1 GHz band in Guadeloupe and in Martinique, the results are as follows:
- In Guadeloupe, the firm Orange obtained position No. 2 for the sum of 500,666 euros;
- In Martinique, the firm Orange obtained position No. 2 for the sum of 500,666 euros.
The firms Digicel AFG, Orange and Outremer Telecom will participate in a second positioning auction in the coming days, to determine the positioning of one 5 MHz duplex block amongst positions No. 1, No. 6 and No. 10 in the above table.