The ACMA conducted the 3.6 GHz band spectrum auction in November and December 2018.
There were four winning bidders in the auction. The winning prices are as follows:
| Winning bidder |
Winning price |
|
Dense Air Australia Pty Ltd
|
$18,492,000
|
|
Mobile JV Pty Limited
|
$263,283,800
|
|
Optus Mobile Pty Ltd
|
$185,069,100
|
|
Telstra Corporation Limited
|
$386,008,400
|
The following lots of a product have been allocated to winning bidders in the primary and secondary stages of the auction:
|
Region
|
No. of lots allocated
|
Winning bid price per 5 MHz lot, stages 1 and 2
$
|
|
|
Dense Air
|
Mobile JV
|
Optus
|
Telstra
|
|
|
Adelaide
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
7
|
536,000
|
|
Brisbane
|
7
|
12
|
0
|
6
|
880,000
|
|
Canberra
|
7
|
12
|
0
|
6
|
184,000
|
|
Melbourne
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
1,898,000
|
|
Sydney
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
12
|
2,164,000
|
|
Perth lower band
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
538,000
|
|
Perth upper band
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
811,000
|
|
North Queensland
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
481,400
|
|
Central Queensland
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
1,137,700
|
|
Regional Northern NSW/Southern Queensland
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
7,998,800
|
|
Regional Southern/Western NSW
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
13
|
11,269,900
|
|
Regional Victoria
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
2,685,600
|
|
Tasmania
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
860,100
|
|
Regional South Australia
|
0
|
4
|
6
|
15
|
2,912,100
|
|
Regional Western Australia
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
16
|
127,800
|
The map below illustrates the auction regions:
The auction was conducted over three stages. The table above shows the combined total from the primary and secondary stages of the auction, when generic 5 MHz lots were allocated in each region.
The final assignment stage of the auction allocated specific frequency ranges to the spectrum won in the first two stages. Due to the design of the assignment stage, it is not possible to provide a breakup of prices paid in the assignment stage for specific regions. Total revenue in the assignment stage was $8,561,300.
The following frequency ranges have been assigned to lots allocated to each winning bidder:
|
Region
|
Frequencies assigned
|
|
|
Dense Air
|
Mobile JV
|
Optus
|
Telstra
|
|
Adelaide
|
3670 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3610 MHz–3670 MHz
|
N/A
|
3575 MHz–3610 MHz
|
|
Brisbane
|
3665 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3605 MHz–3665 MHz
|
N/A
|
3575 MHz–3605 MHz
|
|
Canberra
|
3605 MHz–3640 MHz
|
3640 MHz–3700 MHz
|
N/A
|
3575 MHz–3605 MHz
|
|
Melbourne
|
3695 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3635 MHz–3695 MHz
|
N/A
|
3575 MHz–3635 MHz
|
|
Sydney
|
3635 MHz–3640 MHz
|
3640 MHz–3700 MHz
|
N/A
|
3575 MHz–3635 MHz
|
|
Perth lower band
|
3605 MHz–3640 MHz
|
3640 MHz–3655 MHz
|
N/A
|
3575 MHz–3605 MHz
|
|
Perth upper band
|
N/A
|
3655 MHz–3700 MHz
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
North Queensland
|
N/A
|
3625 MHz–3665 MHz
|
3665 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3575 MHz–3625 MHz
|
|
Central Queensland
|
N/A
|
3625 MHz–3665 MHz
|
3665 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3575 MHz–3625 MHz
|
|
Regional Northern NSW/Southern Queensland
|
N/A
|
3625 MHz–3665 MHz
|
3665 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3575 MHz–3625 MHz
|
|
Regional Southern/Western NSW
|
N/A
|
3640 MHz–3670 MHz
|
3670 MHz–3700 MHz
|
3575 MHz–3640 MHz
|
| Regional Victoria |
N/A |
3625 MHz–3665 MHz |
3665 MHz–3700 MHz |
3575 MHz–3625 MHz |
| Tasmania |
N/A |
3625 MHz–3665 MHz |
3665 MHz–3700 MHz |
3575 MHz–3625 MHz |
| Regional South Australia |
N/A |
3650 MHz–3670 MHz |
3670 MHz–3700 MHz |
3575 MHz–3650 MHz |
| Regional Western Australia |
N/A |
3655 MHz–3700 MHz |
N/A |
3575 MHz–3655 MHz |
You can also download the 3.6 GHz auction spectrum map (PDF, 105 KB), which is a pictorial representation of the frequency ranges assigned to lots allocated to winning bidders in the auction.