This Week: What will Become of T-Mobile's 800 MHz Spectrum?
Jul 15, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 200
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Episode description
On their 200th episode, analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss T-Mobile's pending auction of 800 MHz spectrum and what entity may ultimately end up purchasing it.
00:27 T-Mobile's forced sale of spectrum
02:28 Potential uses for the spectrum
02:54 Why Dish won't buy
03:37 Auction details
04:08 This band is not particularly useful
05:00 Possible public utility use
06:41 What carriers actually need
07:18 Episode wrap-up
Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, T-Mobile, spectrum, 800 MHz, Sprint, Dish, Nextel, FCC, auction, throughput, utilities, PG&E, AT&T, Verizon
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