The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) has launched its high - band 5 G spectrum auction as part of plans to ensure there is space for the quicker networks . Initial bidding will place the spectrum in the 28 GHz band with the 35 GHz band following . There will be 1.55 GHz of spectrum up for auction , with three more millimetre wave spectrum bands—37 GHz , 39 GHz , and 47 GHz — coming in 2019 . The FCC said these airwaves were vital to maximising the potential of 5G. It also noted the spectrums being auctioned were more than currently used in broadband “ by all wireless service providers combined ” .
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched its high-band 5G spectrum auction as part of plans to ensure there is space for the quicker networks. Initial bidding will involve the spectrum in the 28 GHz band with the 24 GHz band following. There will be 1.55 GHz of spectrum up for auction, with three more millimetre wave spectrum bands—37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz—coming in 2019. The FCC said these airwaves were vital to maximising the potential of 5G. It also noted the spectrums being auctioned were more than currently used in broadband “by all wireless service providers combined”.