TPG boosts 5G spectrum assets with Dense Air deal
TPG Telecom has been on a 5G spectrum shopping spree of late and has just augmented its stock of 3.6GHz frequencies in six cities through a swap with Dense Air.
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Spain nets €1 billion in lacklustre 700 MHz sale
Spain has finally auctioned off spectrum in the 700 MHz band, but bidding was lacklustre at best, with the final total only just exceeding the reserve price.
Lack of mid-band spectrum could cost operators billions of dollars – GSMA
Policymakers are not making enough mid-band spectrum available for 5G and that could cost operators – and ultimately consumers – dear, the GSMA warned this week.
Report commissioned by Ericsson and Qualcomm insists mmWave is a great idea
The deployment of millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum for 5G in Europe will bring a huge economic benefit, according to a new report by Analysys Mason.
100 days of spectrum sluggishness in Portugal
Progress in Portugal’s controversial 5G spectrum auction has been so slow that the regulator has been forced to change the rules to enable more bidding rounds per day.
Spain to auction 700 MHz for 5G, with sweetened conditions
The Spanish government has announced it will auction the 700 MHz by mid-July for the deployment of 5G networks in the country, and has improved commercial terms to encourage bids.
Telefónica generates cash in Q1, but spends it on spectrum
Telefónica’s first quarter results were all about flat earnings, cash generation and debt-reduction, which is as good a performance as the Spanish telco could have hoped for.
O2 and Vodafone trade UK 5G spectrum
O2 and Vodafone have entered into a UK agreement to trade spectrum holdings in the 3.4 GHz-3.8 GHz band to create more efficient frequency blocks for 5G rollout.
Optus talks up ‘golden GHz’ as Australia awards mmWave spectrum
Australia has allocated the vast majority of the 26 GHz spectrum it has available, raising A$647.6 million (just over US$500 million) in the process.
FCC sets October date for 3.45 GHz auction
The US Federal Communications Commission will auction off 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band in the autumn, with bidding set to begin in early October.
UK extracts £1.36 billion from UK operators for 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz spectrum
The latest UK spectrum auction has completed its preliminary stage, with EE and O2 UK emerging as the biggest spenders.
FCC commissioner calls for multiple spectrum auctions in coming years
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr has outlined a vision for the 5G industry in the US over the coming years that includes sizeable number of new spectrum auctions.
Bidding in UK 5G spectrum auction starts at £1 billion
The UK’s mobile network operators are poised to start bidding in the country’s second 5G auction, with the reserve prices for the available frequencies coming it at north of £1 billion.
Indian government overprices 700 MHz spectrum again
The first Indian spectrum auction in years ending in two days and brought in loads of cash, but operators once more declined to bid on 700 MHz lots.
Verizon drops $45.5 billion on 5G spectrum
The FCC has announced the winning bidders from the recent 3.7 GHz spectrum auction and Verizon is top of the list, accounting for more than half of the eye-watering spend.
Spain sells surplus 5G spectrum for small change
Spain has sold off its last two remaining blocks of 3.5 GHz frequencies earmarked for 5G services in an auction that raised next to nothing, compared to many others.
AT&T borrows $14.7 billion to buy spectrum
AT&T has entered into a loan agreement worth US$14.7 billion with Bank of America as it seeks to raise money for what looks set to be a hefty bill from the ongoing C-band spectrum auction.
Ofcom delays UK 700 MHz auction
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom waited until the end of the month to announce the 700 MHz auction won’t happen in January after all.
Telia gets the most spectrum in £200m Swedish 5G auction
The contentious Swedish 5G auction proceeded as planned and the country’s dominant MNO Telia was the narrow winner.
Bidders get a bargain as US C-band auction closes at $81 billion
The clock phase of the headline-hitting C-band spectrum auction in the US has closed with bidders pledging a staggering US$80.92 billion.
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