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5G regulation and law in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  1. Are telecoms companies monetising 5G investments - or are the services provided to consumers at similar prices to 4G?
    1.  Has 5G been launched for industrial purposes? For which sectors?
  2.  What is being done to ensure that a wide range of operators and industrial companies, from small to large, have access to frequencies? Are such frequencies accessible to stadiums, airports and other special premises?
  3.  What public tenders have awarded spectrum licences?
    1.  What were the criteria for awarding each of the tenders?
    2.  What are the conditions of the spectrum licence?
    3.  What is the price and how is it calculated?
  4.  Is there a long-term spectrum plan or announcements for future tenders?
  5.  If 5G specific rules are drafted, what do they say?
  6.  Are there any issues in the implementation of the 5G projects? Have there been any decisions regarding non-compliance with 5G concessions’ obligations?
  7.  What focused 5G network or spectrum sharing regulation exists? What are the latest developments in the thinking of the regulators about 5G shared infrastructure ownership or use?
  8.  Are 5G network sharing or spectrum sharing agreements in place?
  9.  What are or will be the rules for granting competitors access to new 5G networks once they are deployed?
  10.  What comments have been made regarding 5G cyber-security and possible use of Chinese technology, including regulation?
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1. What is the state of 5G deployment in your country?

The 5G network is not yet available, and there is no information on when it will be. This is primarily due to the fact that the 4G network only became active relatively recently (8 May 2019), and also because there is no infrastructure or a precise regulatory framework in place.

Local telecom operators have been taking steps to explore and test their 5G technologies, readiness, and coverage. 

On 2 November 2020, Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 5G roadmap for digital transformation in the Western Balkans region, which aimed to define the conditions needed for implementation.

The regulator (the Regulatory Agency for Communication of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Agency”)), has indicated that the authorities are working towards this.
 
According to the Agency’s Framework Strategy for the 2021-2025 period, the aim is to free up frequency spectrum for 5G needs by December 2023, with the licensing procedure set to commence in March 2024. The Agency also aims to have 30% of the population covered by the end of 2025.

2. Are telecoms companies monetising 5G investments - or are the services provided to consumers at similar prices to 4G?

No.

3. Has 5G been launched for industrial purposes? For which sectors?

No.

4. What is being done to ensure that a wide range of operators and industrial companies, from small to large, have access to frequencies? Are such frequencies accessible to stadiums, airports and other special premises?

No information available. 

5. What public tenders have awarded spectrum licences?

No information available. 

5.1 What were the criteria for awarding each of the tenders?

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5.2 What are the conditions of the spectrum licence?

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5.3 What is the price and how is it calculated?

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6. Is there a long-term spectrum plan or announcements for future tenders?

No, developments have not yet reached the tendering phase. 

7. If 5G specific rules are drafted, what do they say?

No 5G-specific rules are drafted as of yet

8. Are there any issues in the implementation of the 5G projects? Have there been any decisions regarding non-compliance with 5G concessions’ obligations?

In its 2021 annual report, the Agency stated that existing operators largely lack mapping capacity, which prevents them from sharing infrastructure and could lead to unnecessary duplication of network capacities. This could significantly slow down the introduction and expansion of 5G networks.

9. What focused 5G network or spectrum sharing regulation exists? What are the latest developments in the thinking of the regulators about 5G shared infrastructure ownership or use?

No 5G network or spectrum sharing regulation is yet in force.

10. Are 5G network sharing or spectrum sharing agreements in place?

No. 

11. What are or will be the rules for granting competitors access to new 5G networks once they are deployed?

No information available. 

12. What comments have been made regarding 5G cyber-security and possible use of Chinese technology, including regulation?

Nothing to note at the moment. 

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Portrait ofZerina Spahic
Zerina Spahic
Junior Associate
Sarajevo
Portrait ofStefan Ćosović
Stefan Ćosović
Associate
Sarajevo