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5G airwave bids soar past $76 billion to set auction record
1 month ago | By Fortune
Bidding in a 5G airwaves auction in the U.S. surged past $76.5 billion, fueled by a frenzied demand for capacity that could send carriers like Verizon and AT&T to the debt market to finance the tab.
The auction run by the Federal Communications Commission started last month with a field of 57 potential bidders, including the third major wireless carrier, T-Mobile , and pay-TV providers such as Dish Network, Comcast and Charter. Within days, the tally exceeded analysts' estimates of $47 billion .
“It blows all auctions away,” said Sasha Javid, chief operating officer of wireless data...
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