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Appendix VI: Key Regulatory Issues and Concessions and Licenses Held by the Telefonica Group (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of detailed information about service concession arrangements [abstract] |
Schedule of Detailed Information about Service Concession Arrangements | The following tables list the concessions and licenses as of December 31, 2024 to use spectrum for mobile services and selected other applications in each country.
EUROPE | Frequency |  | Bandwidth (MHz) |  | Year of Exp. Date |  |
Spain | 700 |  | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2041 | (1) |
| 800 |  | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2041 | (2) |
| 900 |  | MHz | 29.6 |  |  | 2040 | (2) |
| 1800 | MHz | 40 |  |  | 2038 | (2) |
| 1900 | MHz (TDD) | 5 |  |  | 2040 | (2) |
| 2100 | MHz | 29.6 |  |  | 2040 | (2) |
| 2600 | MHz | 40 |  |  | 2040 | (2) |
| 2600 | MHz | 20 |  | (3) | 2040 | (2) |
| 2600 | MHz (TDD) | 10 |  | (4) | 2040 | (2) |
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 40 |  |  | 2040 | (2) |
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 10 |  |  | 2048 | (2) |
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 50 |  |  | 2048 | (2) |
| 26 | GHz (TDD) | 1,000 |  |  | 2043 | (1) |
United Kingdom (5) | 700 |  | MHz | 20 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 800 | MHz | 20 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 900 |  | MHz | 34.8 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 1800 | MHz | 11.6 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 1900 | MHz (TDD) | 5 |  |  | 2029 | (6) |
| 2100 | MHz | 20 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 2300 | MHz (TDD) | 40 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 2600 | MHz (TDD) | 25 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 40 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 40 |  |  | Indefinite |  |
Germany | 700 |  | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2033 |  |
| 800 |  | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 900 |  | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2033 |  |
| 1800 | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2033 |  |
| 1800 | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 1900 | MHz (TDD) | 5 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 2100 | MHz (TDD) | 14.2 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 2100 | MHz | 10 |  |  | 2040 |  |
| 2100 | MHz | 30 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 2600 | MHz | 60 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 2600 | MHz (TDD) | 20 |  |  | 2025 |  |
| 3.5 |  | GHz (TDD) | 70 |  |  | 2040 |  |
(1) Initial term can be extended for 20 additional years. (2) License extended 10 additional years by Ministerial Order of 20th June 2024. (3) Regional licenses in Madrid and Melilla. (4) National license excluding 2 regions (Madrid and Melilla). (5) These licenses are part of the joint venture with Liberty Global plc (VMED O2 UK Limited). (6) It will expire in April 2029 after the 2024 announcement. This band has not been implemented for mobile use and will be allocated to other applications in accordance with ECC Decision (20)02.
BRAZIL (1) | Frequency |  | Bandwidth (MHz) |  | Year of Exp. Date |
| 700 | MHz | 20 |  |  | 2029 |
| 850 | MHz | 25 |  | (2) | 2028 | (3)
| 900 | MHz | 5-10 | (4) | 2032-2035 | (5)
| 1800 | MHz | 20-80 | (6) | 2032-2035 | (5)
| 2100 | MHz | 30-60 | (6) | 2038 |
| 2300 | MHz (TDD) | 40-50 | (7) | 2041 |
| 2500 | MHz | 40 |  | (8) | 2027-2031 | (9)
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 100 |  |  | 2041 |
| 26 | GHZ | 600 |  |  | 2041 |
(1) Telefônica Brasil uses high and low frequency spectrum in all regions of Brazil. (2) States of AC, AM, AP, BA, DF, ES, GO, MA, MG, MS, MT, PA, PR, RJ, RO, RR, RS, SC, SE, SP and TO - except for sectors PGO 3, 22, 25, 30 and 33 (3) Current licenses expire in 2028. ANATEL decided to limit their renewal until 2028, due to a future mandatory refarming process. (4) 10 MHz in the State of MG; 5 MHz in the States of AM, RR, AP, PA, MA, BA, SE and SP - except for municipalities with CN 11. (5) Regional licenses: expiration and renewal dates depend on the region. (6) Bandwidth varies by region. (7) 50 MHz in the southeastern region of Brazil (except the state of SP and Sector 3 of PGO); 40 MHz in the state of SP (except Sector 33 of PGO), and in the northern and central-western regions of Brazil (except Sectors 22 and 25 of PGO). (8) 40 MHz is the most common bandwidth but may increase up to 60 MHz in some regions. (9) The initial term of Band X will expire in 2027 and Band P in 2031.
HISPANOAMÉRICA | Frequency |  | Bandwidth (MHz) | Year of Exp. Date |
Argentina | 700 |  | MHz | 20 |  | 2033 |
| 850 |  | MHz (AMBA) | 30 |  | Indefinite |
| 850 |  | MHz (Sur) | 25 |  | Indefinite |
| 1900 | MHz (AMBA) | 20 |  | Indefinite |
| 1900 | MHz (Norte) | 50 |  | Indefinite |
| 1900 | MHz (Sur) | 25 |  | Indefinite |
| 1700 | MHz/2100 MHz | 20 |  | 2033 |
| 2600 | MHz | 30 |  | 2035 | (1)
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 50 |  | 2043 |
Chile | 700 |  | MHz | 20 |  | 2045 |
| 850 |  | MHz | 25 |  | Indefinite |
| 1900 | MHz | 20 |  | 2032 | (2)
| 2600 | MHz | 40 |  | 2043 |
| 2600 | MHz (TDD) | 12 |  | 2038 | (3)
| 3.5 | GHz | 50 |  | 2051 |
Colombia | 700 |  | MHz | 20 |  | 2040 | (4')
| 850 | MHz | 25 |  | 2025 | (4)
| 1700 | MHz/2100 MHz | 30 |  | 2025 | (4)
| 1900 | MHz | 15 |  | 2025 | (4)
| 1900 | MHz | 15 |  | 2041 | (5)
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 80 |  | 2044 | (4')
Ecuador | 850 |  | MHz | 25 |  | 2025 | (5')
| 1900 | MHz | 60 |  | 2025 | (5')
Peru | 450 |  | MHz (Lima and Callao) | 10 |  | 2028 | (6)
| 700 |  | MHz | 30 |  | 2036 |
| 850 |  | MHz | 25 |  | 2030 | (6')
| 900 |  | MHz (Lima and Callao) | 10 |  | 2028 |
| 900 |  | MHz (Rest of provinces) | 16 |  | 2028 |
| 1700 | MHz/2100 MHz | 40 |  | 2033 |
| 1900 | MHz (Lima and Callao) | 25 |  | 2030 |
| 1900 | MHz (Rest of provinces) | 25 |  | 2018 | (7)
| 3.5 |  | GHz | 50 |  | 2027 |
Uruguay | 700 |  | MHz | 30 |  | 2037 |
| 850 | MHz | 25 |  | 2044 | (8)
| 1900 | MHz | 20 |  | 2042/2044 | (8')
| 1900 | MHz | 40 |  | 2033 |
| 2600 | MHz | 40 |  | 2045 |
| 3.5 | GHz (TDD) | 100 |  | 2048 |
Venezuela | 850 |  | MHz | 25 |  | 2027 | (9)
| 1900 | MHz | 50 |  | 2027 | (9)
| 1700 | MHz/2100 MHz | 20 |  | 2027 | (9)
| 2600 | MHz | 40 |  | 2029 |
| 3.5 | GHz | 50 |  | 2026 | (10)
(1) Covering 65% of the population. (2) 10MHz sold in 2021 as a result of the ‘Subtel’ (Chilean National Regulator) proposal to comply with the High Court resolution (June 2018) that mandates operators to return certain amount of spectrum they acquired in the 700MHz auction in 2014. (3) Only in Metropolitan Region. (4) Spectrum licenses extended until September 2025. (4') Spectrum licenses part of the UTE with Tigo Colombia. (5) Renewed for 20 years. (5') Concesion extended until February 2025. Pending final renewal conditions. (6) Spectrum returned except in the Provinces of Lima and Callao (6') Provinces of Lima and Callao: expiration date of March 2030; rest of provinces in December 2030. (7) In process of renewal. Extension requested on May 30, 2016. According to the regulation, the license maintains its validity until the Ministry of Transport and Communications decides over the request presented. (8) 25 MHz has been renewed for 20 years until 2044. (8')10 MHz has been renewed for 20 years until 2044; 10 MHz has been renewed for 20 years until in 2042. (9) Renewed for 5 years. (10) Available for Fixed Wireless Access licenses.

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