5G spectrum auction begins online

The bidding for 72,097.85 MHz (72 GHz) of spectrum has begun. The auction is being held online for spectrum in various low-600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz; mid-3300 MHz; and high-26 GHz frequency bands.

It started at 10 am and will continue till 6 pm. The auction will carry over into the next day, if there exists a demand for spectrum and bidders are putting in bids. The number of days the auction ultimately stretches to will depend on the actual demand for radio waves and the strategy of individual bidders, although the broad industry consensus is that it may last up to two days.

CT Bureau