It’s been over a week since Telecompetitor last provided an update on the C-band auction and in that time, the money raised has increased more than ten-fold, yet demand continues to exceed supply for most licenses. The auction already has…
Wireless Auctions
C-Band Auction Update: Most License Areas See Strong Demand
The C-band spectrum auction raised just under $5 billion in its first four days. FCC data shows strong demand for most license areas in the auction of mid-band spectrum in the 3.7 GHz band. For perspective, C-Band auction proceeds have…
C-Band Auction Starts Tomorrow, 57 Vie for Coveted Mid-Band Spectrum
The C-band auction gets underway tomorrow, pitting 57 entities against one another for coveted mid-band wireless spectrum. All three major mobile carriers, as well as smaller carriers, cable companies, fixed wireless internet service providers (WISPs) and others have qualified to…
Final C-Band Bidders List Includes Large and Small Mobile, Cable, But No ViaSat
The FCC released the final C-band bidders list late last week. Fifty-seven companies qualified to bid in the auction for coveted mid-band spectrum suitable for supporting 5G services. Although some companies plan to bid under unfamiliar names, the identities of…
Auction 107 C-Band Bidders Include AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Dish, Viasat, Cable Companies
Nearly 75 entities have applied to bid in Auction 107, an auction of 280 MHz of coveted mid-band spectrum in the C-band between 3.7-3.98 GHz. The list of would-be C-band bidders reads like a “Who’s Who” of service providers and…
Nextlink CBRS Spectrum Plans Revealed
Nextlink today revealed some additional details about how it will use the spectrum it won in the recent Citizen’s Band Radio Service (CBRS) auction. As expected, Nextlink CBRS plans involve bringing fixed wireless to rural areas where high-speed broadband is…
FCC Takes Steps Toward Another Mid-Band Spectrum Auction, Could Create Wide Mid-Band 5G Spectrum Swath
The FCC is taking the first steps toward another mid-band spectrum auction. The commission will vote late this month on several items aimed at making spectrum between 3.45 GHz and 3.55 GHz, known as the 3.45 GHz band, available for…
Nextlink Xstreamair Purchase Expands Nextlink Fixed Wireless Network
Fixed wireless broadband provider Nextlink Internet said it has purchased Iowa-based Xtreamair, another fixed wireless provider. The Nextlink Xstreamair purchase will expand Nextlink’s footprint into western Iowa, and Nextlink said it will expand the Xstreamair network so that subscribers will…
Big CBRS Auction Winners: Verizon, Windstream, Dish, Cable Companies
Verizon spent the most money in the CBRS spectrum auction, according to a summary of CBRS auction winners released from the FCC today. The company will pay $1.9 billion for 557 licenses in 157 counties. Of all major carriers, Verizon…
CBRS Auction Pace Slows Down as Bids Hit $4.5 Billion
The CBRS spectrum auction has now raised $4.5 billion but the pace of increase has slowed as winning CBRS auction bids in many key counties have been determined. As of late this afternoon, there were only 49 counties in which…
CBRS Auction Proceeds Now Surpass $4 Billion
The tote board keeps adding up as CBRS auction proceeds passed the $4 billion mark less than three weeks after the auction started started. Momentum may be slowing though, as the move to $3 billion from $4 billion took longer…
As Industry Drools Over C-Band 5G Spectrum, ACA Urges FCC to Reconsider C-band Relocation
ACA Connects: America’s Communications Association has asked the FCC to stay the August 31 deadline for earth station owners to make a choice about the future of their operations as the commission gets set to auction a portion of the…
