Qualcomm Sells UK L-Band Spectrum
Qualcomm’s Qualcomm UK Spectrum agreed to sell all of its U.K. L-band spectrum in two separate transactions, Qualcomm said Wednesday in a news release. The spectrum is in the 1452-1492 MHz band. Hutchinson 3G and Vodafone UK both agreed to…
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buy 20 MHz of the spectrum, Qualcomm said. “Harmonized and mandated for mobile broadband by the European Union in May 2015, L-Band spectrum can be used for Supplemental Downlink (SDL), helping Mobile Network Operators to meet the global demand for increased mobile data traffic.” The SDL spectrum can be used for VOD and other “downlink centric services,” the company said. Both sales are subject to regulatory approvals, including from Ofcom, Qualcomm said.