UK MNOs bag equal share of mmWave spectrum in £39m auction

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BT, VodafoneThree, and Virgin Media O2 share the spoils in Ofcom’s delayed auction, each committing £13m for 26GHz and 40GHz spectrum, but not all MHz are equal…

This article includes:

  • Themes: 5G standalone; Assignment stage; Device readiness; Fixed-wireless access; High-performance private networks; Innovation; Licence exemption; Merger and acquisition (M&A); mmWave spectrum; Mobile connectivity; Mobile services; Network densification; Post-merger scale; Shared access; Small cell networks; Spectrum allocation; Spectrum auction; Spectrum harmonisation; Spectrum holdings; Spectrum sharing; Technology roadmap.
  • People: David Willis; Greg McCall; Richard Moore.
  • Geographic:  UK.
  • Organisations: BT; EE; Ofcom; HM Treasury; Virgin Media O2; VodafoneThree.

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