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AT&T to purchase $1.9 billion of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

By Alan Friedman

Published: Jan 25, 2013, 11:01 AM

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AT&T to purchase $1.9 billion of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

AT&amp;T is building out its LTE pipeline - AT&T to purchase $1.9 billion of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

AT&T is building out its LTE pipeline

To get the spectrum it needs to continue building out its 4G LTE pipeline AT&T plans on paying rival mobile operator Verizon $1.9 billion for licenses covering spectrum in the 700MHz B band in 18 states. The spectrum to be purchased covers 42 million people living in California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

Together with 700MHz B band spectrum already owned by AT&T, the carrier hopes to finish building out its 4G LTE service. The nation's second largest carrier has a goal in place to blanket 300 million people with its 4G LTE service by the end of 2014. As part of the transaction with Verizon, AT&T will sell a single AWS license to Grain Management while leasing 700MHz spectrum from them in three markets.

The entire deal requires regulatory approval, which means someone in the U.S. government is getting a nice lunch. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year.

source: AT&T via Engadget

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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AT&T to purchase $1.9 billion of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

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