Belgium auctions 5G licences for 1.2 bln euros

Orange Belgium NV

21/06/2022 07:21

AMSTERDAM, June 21 (Reuters) - Mobile operators in Belgium
have bid 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) for fifth-generation
(5G) mobile licences, the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. 
    Proceeds from the auction, which attracted bids from five
operators, were 468.5 million euros higher than the minimum
price, the regulator said.
    ($1 = 0.9507 euros)

 (Reporting by Bart Meijer; editing by Jason Neely)
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