May 23, 2012 01:02 pm EDT
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/23/ntt-docomo-bids-for-700mhz-spectrum-will-drop-two-big-ones-if-i/
NTT DoCoMo bids for 700MHz spectrum, will drop two big-ones if it succeeds
NTT DoCoMo is applying to extend its network to the 700MHz spectrum after losing out the coveted 900MHz band to smaller rival Softbank. If successful, the communications giant will have to fork out 150 billion yen ($1.9 billion) to make the necessary infrastructure changes to allow 3.9G devices to work on its network. While it can't be too happy at having to make do with the weaker frequencies, it does expect to pocket nearly $5 billion in profit this year, which ought to cushion the blow.
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