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Spending $41B-plus on Spectrum is Only the Beginning

By Aaron Blazar

This week marks the continuation of the advanced wireless services 3 spectrum auction, also known as Auction 97. With bids passing $41 billion, the auction is re-emphasizing just how much value mobile service providers place on spectrum. Not surprisingly, the largest bids are for key areas - the Northeast corridor (New York City, Boston, etc.) and California. The outcome of this auction will place considerable high-band spectrum in the hands of AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and potentially Dish Network, enabling network builds, expansions and upgrades.

Read the full analysis here:

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20141210/opinion/analyst-angle-spending-41b-plus-on-spectrum-is-only-the-beginning-tag9 


 

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