AT&T Inc led bidders in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 5G spectrum auction of 3.45 GHz band spectrum, winning $9 billion in bids, the US regulator said on Friday. The auction generated proceeds of $22.5 billion in total, the FCC said.
Read moreWhat is a lot in spectrum auction?
Simultaneous Multi-Round Ascending auction (SMRA) In an SMRA auction of spectrum, lots typically correspond to the right to use a specific frequency block (or blocks) in a defined geographic area . A number of single lots are open for bidding at the same time.
Read moreWho owns the most 5G Spectrum UK?
Ofcom’s first 5G spectrum auction was completed in April 2018, with EE, O2 , Vodafone and Three all winning some spectrum. O2 acquired the most, winning all 40MHz of the 2.3GHz spectrum that was being auctioned (paying £205,896,000), as well as 40MHz of 3.4GHz spectrum (for which it paid £317,720,000).
Read moreWho won the 5G spectrum bid?
Want to see it on more articles? Give your feedback below or email. AT&T Inc. emerged as the biggest spender in a major auction for 5G wireless spectrum that brought in more than $22.5 billion in total proceeds, the Federal Communications Commission announced Friday.
Read moreWho has the most 5G spectrum UK?
5G spectrum holdings As you can see, Three has by far the most, and that’s thanks in large part to its purchase of UK Broadband . Its 5G spectrum includes 20MHz of 3.4GHz spectrum, 120MHz in the 3.6-4GHz range, and 20MHz of 700MHz spectrum.
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