Poland’s 5G auction delayed due to coronavirus

WARSAW: Poland’s telecoms regulator has dropped a deadline for its first 5G auction due a government clampdown designed to tackle the spread of the corononavirus.

Poland had initially sought preliminary offers from telecom companies interested in acquiring spectrum in the auction by April 23, but the deadline will be missed due to the pandemic, the regulator said its public information bulletin on Friday.

It gave no other details and no indication of a new timetable.