The FCC this week granted licenses to several of the smaller winning bidders in the 2.5 GHz auction, which was completed in August. But the biggest winner in the auction – T-Mobile—still has not had its licenses granted. This is…

The FCC this week granted licenses to several of the smaller winning bidders in the 2.5 GHz auction, which was completed in August. But the biggest winner in the auction – T-Mobile—still has not had its licenses granted. This is…
The FCC released its second list of authorized winning bidders in Auction 108 of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band and once again, the biggest winner – T-Mobile – is missing from the list. The auction was completed in late…
T-Mobile plans to deploy the new spectrum that it won in the recent auction of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band as soon as it receives its licenses from the FCC. The company was by far the biggest winner in…
It’s not surprising that T-Mobile was the big winner in Auction 108 of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band. With T-Mobile holding vast amounts of spectrum in the band, the spectrum was way more valuable to that company than to…
Auction 108 of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band closed today after raising less than $428 million, a considerably lower amount in comparison with what we have seen in other recent auctions. The spectrum is considered mid-band, which is widely…
All three major U.S. wireless carriers – AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon – are qualified to bid in the upcoming auction of mid-band spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band, according to an FCC public notice released yesterday. In addition, 79 smaller…
All major U.S. wireless carriers have filed applications to participate in an auction of mid-band 2.5 GHz spectrum scheduled to start July 29, as have several dozen smaller companies. AT&T, T-Mobile, UScellular and 36 other companies submitted complete applications, according…
The FCC has granted all licenses won in the auction of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band that concluded earlier this year. There were thirteen winning bidders in the auction, including AT&T, Dish, T-Mobile, UScellular and smaller carriers. The 3.45…
The FCC said yesterday that the auction of vacant spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band, designated as Auction 108, will begin on July 29. The auction will include approximately 3,000 licenses to be issued by county, with up to three…
The FCC plans to kick off an auction of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band for a date in July, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel told attendees in an address at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. According to the FCC…
New, next-generation 911 services could be funded by proceeds from the upcoming spectrum auctions under a plan FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed in a speech yesterday at the National Press Club. The FCC’s auction spectrum authority is scheduled to expire…
UScellular says that its strategy of supporting its 5G growth by leveraging mid-band spectrum won via spectrum auctions has succeeded. The company sees the mid-band as the right combination of coverage and speed. It says that its success is the…
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