The first phase of the C Band auction, which involved spectrum between 3.3–4.2 GHz, wrapped up in mid-January, raking in an astounding $80.92 billion in bids, making it the most profitable spectrum auction in history. According to Stealth Communications’ President & CEO Shrihari Pandit, there are few factors that contributed to high C Band interest from large mobile operators, one of which is the emerging competition from low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, particularly when it comes to providing high-speed coverage to rural America.
