by Pivot
Tag: Wireless Auctions
Key 5G Mid-Band Spectrum in Sight with Pai’s December C-Band Auction Proposal
The Pai C-band auction proposal would pay incumbent satellite providers up to $9.6 billion as an incentive to relocate operations to a portion of the band.
5G Auction 103 Clock Phase Completed, Suggesting a Drop in Millimeter Wave Spectrum Value
Auction 103, has been completed, raising $7.5 billion so far – about 20% less per license in comparison with what was raised in the…
Top Broadband Stories of 2019 – and What They Mean for 2020
The top broadband stories of 2019 involve every major provider on both the wireline and wireless side. They touch on technology, policy and competitive market developments such as . . .
FCC Aims to Free Up Spectrum for Commercial, Unlicensed Use; Mid-Band Plans Generate Controversy
The FCC proposes to free up mid-band spectrum in the 3.1-3.55 GHz band for licensed use, while spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band would be available on an unlicensed basis, potentially supporting . . .
FCC Gets Set to Conduct C-Band Spectrum Auction By Year-End 2020
The FCC C-band spectrum auction would include spectrum between 3700 and 3980 MHz and would have a 20 MHz guard band to protect incumbents, FCC officials told reporters. They also noted that . . .
Millimeter Wave Auction 103 Qualified Bidders: T-Mobile, Sprint, 33 Others
Small and large wireless carriers are among the qualified Auction 103 bidders. Not all bidders are mobile companies, which suggests some expect to use the spectrum for fixed wireless. Windstream was . . .