📋 Tender Overview
The bill on Making Addenda to the Law on the State Budget of Armenia for 2024 refers to the introduction and development of 5G mobile broadband technology in the Republic of Armenia.
The introduction of 5G technology requires the liberalization of certain radio frequency bands. That process was carried out by the Ministry of HighTech Industry in 2024 In 2023 a certain domain was liberalized as well the RA Deputy Minister of HighTech Industry Gevorg Meliksetyan said.
After the adoption of the initiative mobile communication operators will be able to make the specified payments in case of participating in the tender.
The next proposal of the Government refers to allocating a radio frequency range in the state budget for organizations providing satellite communication or satellite internet services Noting that the Ministry of HighTech Industry is conducting negotiations with a number of international organizations regarding the introduction of satellite communication the rapporteur considered it possible for the department to grant permission for its implementation in 2024.
Answering the MPs questions the Deputy Minister noted that as a result of the amendments additional revenues will be provided to the state budget.
The initiative was debated at the sitting of the Standing Committee on FinancialCredit and Budgetary Affairs on November 6 and was endorsed.