T-Mobile US spends $3.5 billion on 600 MHz licences
T-Mobile US has acquired two 600 MHz spectrum licences at a total cost of US$3.5 billion, underscoring its commitment to add low-band frequencies to its 5G network.
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5G over low frequency spectrum seems to be a waste of time
T-Mobile was able to claim the first US 5G network thanks to its 600 MHz spectrum, but it immediately started managing-down expectations, so what was the point?
T-Mobile launches America’s ‘first nationwide 5G network’
TMUS finally makes good use of its 600 MHz spectrum to be able to claim the country’s first 5G network with nationwide coverage.
Ericsson, T-Mobile and Qualcomm claim 600 MHz 5G first
A trio of telecoms trailblazers has claimed the world’s first low-band 5G data session on a commercial 5G modem.
Rivals get Rogered in Canadian 600 MHz spectrum auction
Canada made 70 MHz of 600 MHz spectrum available nationally in a recent auction and Rogers got nearly half of it.
T-Mobile US breathes a sigh of relief as first phone to support 600 MHz is launched
The new LG V30 is the first phone that can use the 600 MHz band, which is especially handy for TMUS following its latest piece of premature triumphalism.
T-Mobile lights up 600 MHz for the zero phones that are compatible
T-Mobile has announced it has switched on what it claims are the first 600 MHz LTE network sites worldwide, even though there aren’t any phones on the market that can make use of it.
US broadcasters want $86.4 billion for their 600 MHz spectrum
The ‘reverse’ phase of the US 600 MHz incentive auction has concluded with broadcasters offering up 126 MHz of low-frequency spectrum, but they want a lot of money in return.
FCC says 600 MHz transition will take ‘several years’
Ahead of next week’s US auction of 600 MHz spectrum Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC, has told US politicians it will take operators several years to fully adopt the new spectrum.
Google says it won’t participate in US 600 MHz auction
Internet giant Google has moved to address speculation ahead of the impending US 600 MHz incentive auction by publicly declaring it won’t be participating.
FCC reveals next steps in US 600 MHz spectrum auction
US telecoms regulator the FCC has announced its roadmap for the auction of 600 MHz spectrum, formally known as the ‘incentive auction’.
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