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- The UK’s three MNOs spent a total of £39m in Ofcom’s mmWave spectrum auction
- VMO2 tested 5G SA on mmWave in September 2025, while Vodafone completed tests in 2024
- But the dearth of mmWave-capable devices in Europe is seen as a key bottleneck to service launches
The UK’s three mobile network operators (MNO) have spent a total of £39 million on licences for new 5G-friendly millimetre mobile airwaves (mmWave), with Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) quickly issuing a statement to say it plans to put the spectrum to good use as soon as it can.
