Spectrum Screen Could Complicate T-Mobile on 3.45 GHz
A recent FCC update on the spectrum screen after the C-band auction could have implications for T-Mobile and Dish Network in the 3.45 GHz auction, New Street’s Jonathan Chaplin told investors Wednesday. “After the 3.45 GHz auction, the amount of…
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spectrum in circulation would increase from 1023 MHz to 1123 MHz and the screen would increase from 350 MHz to 380 MHz,” the analyst said: “T-Mobile, with 354 MHz today, would be allowed to acquire just 26 MHz (on a national average basis), compared to the 40 MHz we think they would want.” One wrinkle is Dish Network has a right to buy 14 MHz of specialized mobile radio spectrum from T-Mobile, he said: If Dish exercises this right, it would clear T-Mobile to buy 40 MHz in the 3.45 GHz band.