Mobile operators file complaint against planned auction for 5G frequencies

The country’s three mobile operators - Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2 - have all filed legal complaints against the Czech Republic's planned auction for 5G frequencies at a Prague court, challenging the auction’s conditions, the CTK news agency reported on Thursday.

The Czech telecoms regulator CTU launched the auction in August for frequencies in the 700 MHz and 3.4-2.4 GHz bands, and has stated that one of the aims was to attract a fourth operator to the country to boost competition and cut data prices.

It revised the conditions three times, but operators say it failed to take their reservations into account.