The bandwidth is divided into frequency blocks of 10MHz. The highest bid for the 3.5GHz frequency band topped NT$26.58 billion (US$871.4 million) and NT$206 million for the 28GHz band, while there were no bids for the 1,800MHz band, NCC data showed. After telecoms secure the bandwidth they need, they would negotiate their preferable locations on the frequency band for seven days, Chen said. Telecoms would have to build more base stations than they did for the 4G system to offer 5G services, Chen said. “In the initial stage, the number of 5G base stations would not increase too quickly, as telecoms can upgrade 4G base stations to meet demand,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 10, 2019 16:04 UTC