Frequencies in the 3.7GHz to 3.8GHz range can be particularly used for verticals including industry 4.0, agriculture, automotive and forestry.
In June 2019, the German government announced the completion of the auction for 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum. The auction raised a total of EUR 6.5 billion for 420 MHz of 5G spectrum. Four players bid, including a newcomer, 1&1 Drillisch, which spent a total of EUR 1.1 billion for 70 MHz of 5G spectrum.
In November 2019, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy opened the second part of the process through which private companies are able to apply for private 5G licenses from November 21. Frequencies in the 3.7GHz to 3.8GHz range can be particularly used for verticals including industry 4.0, agriculture, automotive and forestry.
For example, German carmakers are looking to deploy their own 5G networks in order to start manufacturing self-driving cars by 2021. The implementation of their own infrastructure would allow these companies to take care of their own data security and network reliability.
