Ofcom is setting in motion the sale of 5G networks after mobile operator Three failed in a last-ditch attempt to overhaul the auction. Ofcom is setting in motion the sale of 5G networks after mobile operator Three failed in a last-ditch attempt to overhaul the auction. Three’s efforts to drive down a 37% cap on the amount of mobile spectrum any operator could own was rejected at the Court of Appeal. The telecoms regulator said the auction would support 5G mobile and increase the available airwaves for mobile devices by a third. Mobile network operator O2, which controls around 15% of all usable spectrum, said: “We welcome today’s decision to reject Three’s appeal.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2018 19:07 UTC