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UK 5G spectrum auction moves to negotiation period

Thursday 25 March 2021 | 10:40 CET | News
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom announced that the auction for 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum will now proceed to the negotiation period. The results of the principal stage of the auction were announced earlier in March, and the assignment stage, where companies bid for preferred frequency positions for their airwaves, has also ended. 

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