Auction 8, 3.5 GHz local area licences

In 2006 Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) allocated local area licences in the 3.5GHz band Management Rights held by the Crown for the implementation of local and regional wireless broadband access services.

About the licences

The 3.5GHz local area licences were:

  • were configured for operation in Frequency Division Duplex mode (FDD)
  • were allocated on a Territorial Local Authority area basis in respect of geographical boundaries for transmission and reception
  • were of 7MHz bandwidth and in pairs, with:
    • one licence for hub or base transmissions
    • the other licence for remote or customer premises transmissions
  • have subsequently been traded — and in some instances cancelled — due to non-implementation.

Current usage can be seen in the Register of Radio Frequencies (RRF).

Allocation round results

The auction results are presented in 3 tables — one for each allocation round (Aug 2006, Nov 2007 and April 2010).

Allocation Round 1, August 2006 — 3.5GHz local area licences

Round 1 bidder Bid number Bid amount Lots bid for Lot count

Airnet NZ Ltd

1

$249,494

503-CHB-2, 503-GIS-1, 503-HAS-1, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAT-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-ROT-1, 503-ROT-2, 503-TPO-1, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-2

12

Airnet NZ Ltd

2

$210,338

503-CHB-2, 503-GIS-2, 503-HAS-1, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAT-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-ROT-1, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-2

10

Airnet NZ Ltd

3

$190,760

503-GIS-2, 503-HAS-1, 503-HAS-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-ROT-1, 503-TPO-1, 503-TRG-2

8

Airnet NZ Ltd

4

$223,139

503-CHB-2, 503-GIS-2, 503-HAS-1, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAT-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-ROT-1, 503-TPO-1, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-2, 503-WBP-2

11

Airnet NZ Ltd

5

$250,000

503-CHB-1, 503-CHB-2, 503-GIS-1, 503-GIS-2, 503-HAS-1, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAT-1, 503-MAT-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-ROT-1, 503-ROT-2, 503-TPO-1, 503-TPO-2, 503-TRG-1, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-1, 503-WBP-2, 503-WHK-1, 503-WHK-2

20

Articulate Ltd

1

$26,200

503-HAU-1, 503-HAU-2, 503-THA-1, 503-THA-2, 503-WKT-1, 503-WKT-2

6

Articulate Ltd

2

$27,100

503-HAU-1, 503-HAU-2, 503-THA-1, 503-THA-2, 503-WKT-1, 503-WKT-2

6

Articulate Ltd

3

$28,200

503-HAU-1, 503-HAU-2, 503-THA-1, 503-THA-2, 503-WKT-1, 503-WKT-2

6

Articulate Ltd

4

$29,400

503-HAU-1, 503-HAU-2, 503-THA-1, 503-THA-2, 503-WKT-1, 503-WKT-2

6

Articulate Ltd

5

$31,000

503-HAU-1, 503-HAU-2, 503-THA-1, 503-THA-2, 503-WKT-1, 503-WKT-2

6

Bizness Connect Co Ltd

1

$185,000

503-CHB-2, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAS-2, 503-TAR-1, 503-TAR-2, 503-UHC-1

6

Bizness Connect Co Ltd

2

$185,000

503-HAS-2, 503-MAS-2, 503-TAR-1, 503-TAR-2, 503-UHC-2

5

Bizness Connect Co Ltd

3

$185,000

503-CHB-2, 503-MAS-2, 503-TAR-1, 503-TAR-2, 503-UHC-1, 503-UHC-2

6

Bizness Connect Co Ltd

4

$185,000

503-CHB-1, 503-CHB-2, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAS-2, 503-TAR-1, 503-TAR-2, 503-UHC-1

7

Bizness Connect Co Ltd

5

$185,000

503-CHB-1, 503-CHB-2, 503-HAS-2, 503-MAS-2, 503-TAR-1, 503-TAR-2

6

Call Plus Ltd

1

$802,000

503-AKL-2, 503-MNK-2, 503-NSC-2, 503-PPK-2, 503-ROD-2, 503-WTR-2

6

Lester White

1

$34,200

503-GIS-1, 503-GIS-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-WRO-1, 503-WRO-2

6

Lester White

2

$60,900

503-GIS-1, 503-GIS-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-WRO-1, 503-WRO-2

6

Lester White

3

$95,450

503-GIS-1, 503-GIS-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-WRO-1, 503-WRO-2

6

Lester White

4

$141,775

503-GIS-1, 503-GIS-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-WRO-1, 503-WRO-2

6

Lester White

5

$215,000

503-GIS-1, 503-GIS-2, 503-NAP-1, 503-NAP-2, 503-WRO-1, 503-WRO-2

6

Lite Up Ltd

1

$25,100

503-HAM-1, 503-WKT-2

2

Lite Up Ltd

2

$25,300

503-HAM-1, 503-WKT-2

2

Lite Up Ltd

3

$25,500

503-HAM-1, 503-WKT-2

2

Lite Up Ltd

4

$6,500

503-WKT-2

1

Lite Up Ltd

5

$6,700

503-WKT-2

1

Natcom Ltd

1

$45,888

503-ROT-2, 503-SWK-2, 503-TPO-2, 503-WHK-2, 503-WPA-2

5

Netsmart Ltd

2

$31,080

503-TRG-1, 503-WBP-1, 503-WHK-1

3

Netsmart Ltd

3

$24,720

503-TRG-1, 503-WBP-1

2

NZ Wireless Ltd

1

$275,000

503-LHC-1, 503-LHC-2, 503-WLG-1

3

NZ Wireless Ltd

2

$275,000

503-LHC-1, 503-POR-1, 503-UHC-1, 503-WLG-1

4

NZ Wireless Ltd

3

$275,000

503-LHC-2, 503-POR-2, 503-WLG-1

3

NZ Wireless Ltd

4

$275,000

503-LHC-2, 503-WLG-1

2

NZ Wireless Ltd

5

$250,000

503-LHC-2, 503-WLG-1

2

Roderick N Preston

1

$100,000

503-CAR-1, 503-HOR-1, 503-KCD-1, 503-LHC-1, 503-MAS-1, 503-PNC-1, 503-POR-1, 503-SWD-1, 503-UHC-1, 503-WLG-1

10

Roderick N Preston

2

$90,000

503-KCD-1, 503-LHC-1, 503-MAS-1, 503-PNC-1, 503-POR-1, 503-UHC-1, 503-WLG-1

7

Roderick N Preston

3

$80,000

503-LHC-1, 503-PNC-1, 503-POR-1, 503-WLG-1

4

Roderick N Preston

4

$75,000

503-LHC-1, 503-PNC-1, 503-WLG-1

3

Roderick N Preston

5

$70,000

503-HOR-1, 503-MAS-1, 503-PNC-1, 503-WLG-1

4

Smartlinx3 Ltd

1

$118,900

503-LHC-1, 503-LHC-2, 503-POR-1, 503-POR-2, 503-UHC-1, 503-UHC-2

6

Smartlinx3 Ltd

2

$89,900

503-LHC-1, 503-POR-1, 503-UHC-1

3

Smartlinx3 Ltd

3

$87,001

503-LHC-2, 503-POR-2, 503-UHC-2

3

Smartlinx3 Ltd

4

$87,001

503-LHC-2, 503-POR-1, 503-UHC-1

3

Smartlinx3 Ltd

5

$87,001

503-LHC-1, 503-POR-2, 503-UHC-2

3

Spirit Wireless Ltd

1

$50,100

503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-2, 503-WPA-1, 503-WPA-2

4

Spirit Wireless Ltd

2

$57,150

503-MAT-2, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-2, 503-WPA-1, 503-WPA-2

5

Spirit Wireless Ltd

3

$66,300

503-MAT-2, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-1, 503-WBP-2, 503-WPA-1, 503-WPA-2

6

Spirit Wireless Ltd

4

$88,050

503-MAT-2, 503-TRG-1, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-1, 503-WBP-2, 503-WPA-1, 503-WPA-2

7

Spirit Wireless Ltd

5

$95,100

503-MAT-1, 503-MAT-2, 503-TRG-1, 503-TRG-2, 503-WBP-1, 503-WBP-2, 503-WPA-1, 503-WPA-2

8

Tamatea Consultants for Youth

1

$23,000

503-CHB-1, 503-HAS-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-WRO-1

4

Tamatea Consultants for Youth

2

$40,000

503-CHB-1, 503-HAS-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-WRO-1

4

Tamatea Consultants for Youth

3

$80,000

503-CHB-1, 503-HAS-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-WRO-1

4

Tamatea Consultants for Youth

4

$40,000

503-HAS-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-WRO-1

3

Tamatea Consultants for Youth

5

$80,000

503-HAS-1, 503-NAP-1, 503-WRO-1

3

Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa

1

$105,000

503-LHC-2, 503-POR-2, 503-UHC-2

3

Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa

2

$105,000

503-LHC-2, 503-POR-2

2

Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa

3

$105,000

503-LHC-2, 503-UHC-2

2

Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa

4

$105,000

503-LHC-2, 503-UHC-2

2

Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa

5

$105,000

503-UHC-2

1

Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board

1

$20,150

503-TPO-1, 503-TPO-2

2

Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board

2

$45,000

503-TPO-1, 503-TPO-2

2

Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board

3

$56,100

503-TPO-1, 503-TPO-2

2

Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board

4

$73,250

503-TPO-1, 503-TPO-2

2

Tuwharetoa Māori Trust Board

5

$80,100

503-TPO-1, 503-TPO-2

2

Waihi Consultants Ltd

1

$40,101

503-HAM-1

1

Waihi Consultants Ltd

2

$70,101

503-HAM-1, 503-TRG-1

2

Waihi Consultants Ltd

3

$76,101

503-HAM-1, 503-TRG-1, 503-WBP-1

3

Waihi Consultants Ltd

4

$30,101

503-TRG-1

1

Waihi Consultants Ltd

5

$35,101

503-TRG-1, 503-WBP-1

2

Allocation Round 2, November 2007 — 3.5GHz local area licences

Round 1 bidder Bid number Bid amount Lots bid for Lot count

Vecima Networks Ltd

1

$68,250.00

503-HAS-1 503-NAP-1 503-ROT-1 503-ROT-2 503-WHK-1

5

Vision Infrastructure Ltd

3

$23,939.00

503-KPR-1 503-WHG-1

2

Interlace Technology Ltd

1

$1,401.00

503-SWD-1

1

Allocation Round 3 to April 2010 — 3.5GHz local area licences

(Direct sale, no competing applications)

Area Lot no. Amount Applicant No. of lots

Waitaki District Council area

503-WTK-2

$3,200

Network Waitaki Limited

1

Timaru District Council area

503-TIM-2

$6,700

Alpine Energy Limited

1

Mackenzie District Council area

503-MAC-1

$1,000

Alpine Energy Limited

1

Mackenzie District Council area

503-MAC-2

$1,000

Alpine Energy Limited

1

Waimate District Council area

503-WMT-1

$1,100

Alpine Energy Limited

1

Waimate District Council area

503-WMT-2

$1,100

Alpine Energy Limited

1