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#AT&T#EchoStar#3.45 GHz#600 MHz

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal for 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz

Source: fierce-network.comJuly 28, 2026

TL;DR: AT&T closed a transaction with EchoStar to acquire about 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz spectrum and about 20 MHz of nationwide 600 MHz low-band spectrum for about $23 billion.

AT&T closed its transaction with EchoStar to acquire about 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz spectrum and about 20 MHz of nationwide 600 MHz low-band spectrum for about $23 billion.

The transaction covers two spectrum bands: approximately 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz spectrum and approximately 20 MHz of nationwide 600 MHz spectrum. The 3.45 GHz band is mid-band spectrum, while 600 MHz is low-band spectrum.

The source states the total value of the transaction is about $23 billion. The companies named in the transaction are AT&T and EchoStar.

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