The U.S.’s Auction 107 (C-Band 3.7 GHz) emerged as the world’s most expensive mid-band 5G spectrum auction in February 2021 at 94 cents per MHz/pop, inching above Taiwan’s 71 cents per MHz/pop 3.5 GHz auction a year earlier.
Read moreWhen did C-band auction end?
The clock phase of the C-band auction, also known as Auction 107, started on December 8, 2020, and ended on January 15, 2021 , raising gross proceeds of over $80.9 billion.
Read moreWhat is the FCC C-band auction?
Technically known as Auction 107, it’s a process by which the US government is providing the ability for companies to license and use 280 MHz of radio frequencies in what is known as the C-Band —specifically in the 3.7-3.98 GHz band.
Read moreHow much did AT&T pay for 5G spectrum?
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said AT&T spent $9.1 billion and Dish spent $7.3 billion to secure rights to use the airwaves, which sit above 3.45 gigahertz on the radio spectrum.
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