Ofcom announces microwave spectrum auction results

T-Mobile, BT and Orange spend hundreds of thousand on the freed up spectrum

UK comms regulator Ofcom has announced the results of its fourth auction of radio spectrum licences. The high frequency spectrum up for grabs in the range 10-40GHz, can be used to bridge wireless links up to 12Km away.

The online auction raised nearly £1.5 million, with T-Mobile UK shelling out the most, at £321,000, and Orange Personal Communications Services, Arqiva, BT, MLL Broadband and UK Broadband all buying spectrum costing more than £100,000.

Ofcom said in December when it announced the auction that the spectrum would be released "on a technology and service neutral basis, and all licenses granted will be tradable".