Belgium spends €1.2 billion on long-awaited 5G auction

After years spent grappling with mobile radiation limits, Belgium has finally completed its first 5G spectrum auction.
In total, 50 MHz of 700-MHz spectrum, and 370 MHz of 3600-MHz spectrum – both specifically for 5G – went under the hammer courtesy of the Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications (BIPT). The regulator also re-auctioned frequencies in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands to support the continuation of 2G, 3G and 4G services.
The multi-band auction raised