Project

USE, EXPLOITATION AND COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE RADIO SPECTRUM AVAILABLE FOR THE PROVISION OF WIRELESS ACCESS SERVICES, AT A NATIONAL LEVEL.

Sector: Telecommunications


Last Revision

January 17, 2025
 
Short Name of the Project:
0947 Segments of the radio spectrum for the provision of wireless access services
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Telecommunications Network
Asset (s):
 Electromagnetic Spectrum 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

N.A.

Estimated Investment USD:

N.A.

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Exploitation

DESCRIPTION

To ensure the legal and regulatory certainty that must prevail in any bidding procedure, in an ordinary session held on Jan. 15, 2025, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) determined to cancel Tender No. IFT-12, in accordance with the provisions of section 17.1 of the tender guidelines, which expressly allow for the cancellation of the bidding process by the plenary.

On Dec. 20, 2024, the DECREE was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, amending, adding, and repealing various provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, regarding organic simplification. The Congress of the Union will have a period of ninety calendar days from the entry into force to make the necessary adjustments to the relevant laws to comply with it, except as provided in the Tenth Transitory Article. In this context, changes in the telecommunications sector are particularly highlighted, so the information presented below may vary according to the deadlines set by the Federal Government.

The project consists of the use, exploitation and commercial exploitation of various segments of radio spectrum available for the provision of wireless access services.
Blocks:
- 1 block of 10+10 MHz with national coverage and 1,600 blocks of 5+5MHz with coverage by APS (partial service area) in the 600 MHz band.
- 8 blocks of 10 MHz with national coverage in the L band.
- 320 5+5MHz blocks with APS coverage in the AWS band.
- 2,320 blocks of different sizes with coverage by APS in the PCS band.
- 1,280 10 MHz blocks with APS coverage in the 2.5 GHz band
- 630 5+5 MHz blocks with APS coverage in the 800 MHz band

In the telecommunications sector, foreign investment of up to 100% is allowed in the share capital of a company established under Mexican law.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Concession
Term
20 years
Selection Process
Open Domestic Bidding
Payment Source
Project revenues

STATUS

Stage
  Cancelled
RELEVANT DATES

GEOLOCATION

State(s)
The whole country   

SPONSOR

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Entity
Federal Institute of Telecommunications
Department
Unidad de Espectro Radioeléctrico
Dirección de Licitaciones
Contact
Federico Saggiante Rangel
E-mail
federico.saggiante@ift.org.mx

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Source
Diario Oficial de la Federación
Description
A Constitutional Government of the United Mexican States Body, which has the function of publishing in the national territory: laws, regulations, agreements, circulars, orders and other acts issued by the powers of the Federation.
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Source
Federal Institute of Telecommunications
Description
Institute in charge of regulating, promoting and supervising efficient development in the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors in Mexico.

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