AT&T Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and bidding partners of Dish Network Corp spent the most on the record-setting U.S. sale of wireless airwaves for mobile data, known as AWS-3, according to auction results released on Friday. AT&T bid a total of $18.2 billion to win spectrum licenses, Verizon bid $10.4 billion and T-Mobile US Inc bid $1.8 billion, the results from the Federal Communications Commission showed.Dish itself did not win any licenses, but it had entered into joint bidding agreements with SNR Wireless LicenseCo LLC and Northstar Wireless LLC, in which it has indirect ownership interest.The total winning bid net amount for those two companies amount to about $10 billion.
DISH Network Corporation, is a pay-television (TV) provider, with approximately 14. Shares of DISH fell by 2.43% or $-1.784/share to $71.70. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $54.31 and as high as $79.57. On average, 2229350 shares of DISH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5837806.
AT&T Inc. (AT&T) is a holding company. The Company is a provider of telecommunications services in the United States and worldwide. Shares of T traded higher by 0.91% or $0.3/share to $33.26. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.74 and as high as $37.48. On average, 24526700 shares of T exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 28121488.
Shares of TMUS traded higher by 1.69% or $0.5/share to $30.05. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.26 and as high as $35.50. On average, 4871980 shares of TMUS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4016813.
Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) is a holding company. Shares of VZ traded higher by 0.34% or $0.159/share to $46.27. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.09 and as high as $53.66. On average, 16760400 shares of VZ exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 11547071.
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