(Telecompaper) Chilean telecoms regulator Subtel has announced that Movistar, Entel and Claro each won a spectrum block in the 700 MHz band. Movistar won Block A offering CLP 4.24 billion, Entel offered CLP 6.8 billion for Block B, and Claro got Block C for CLP 404 million. The three operators have 24 months to deploy their networks nationwide, to expand the coverage of 4G mobile services and broadband connections across the country. Claro, Entel and Movistar have 18 months to provide connectivity to 1,281 remote and isolated communities, 503 schools, and 12 national roads and highways (854 km).