New Zealand hands over mid-band spectrum in return for rural rollouts

Spark, 2degrees and One New Zealand have all received a chunk of 5G frequencies as part of a scheme to improve mobile coverage.
The government’s Radio Spectrum Management department late last week allocated each telco 80 MHz of 3.5-GHz spectrum, enough to deliver nationwide service. In return, the operators will each pay the government NZ$24 million (£12 million) between 2023 and 2025.
This money will be given to the Rural Connectivity Group, a joint venture between the aforementione