US Cellular Sells Key Spectrum Licenses To Verizon In $1B Deal
US Cellular Sells Key Spectrum Licenses To Verizon In $1B Deal
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) shares are trading higher on Friday after the company agreed to sell part of its retained spectrum licenses to Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) for $1.0 billion.
美國無線電話公司（紐交所：USM）股票週五交易走高，因該公司同意將其保留的部分頻譜許可證出售給verizon通信公司（紐交所：VZ），售價爲10億美元。
In particular, the company agreed to sell 663 million MHz POPs of its Cellular (850 MHz) spectrum, along with 11 million MHz POPs of AWS and 19 million MHz POPs of PCS licenses, to Verizon.
特別是，該公司同意將其蜂窩（850MHz）頻譜的66300萬MHz POPs，以及AWS的1100萬MHz POPs和PCS許可證的1900萬MHz POPs出售給Verizon。
The purchase price will be paid in cash, with possible adjustments as outlined in the agreement.
購買價格將以現金支付，並按協議中概述的可能調整。
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS), as the 82% majority shareholder of US Cellular, has provided written consent approving the Verizon transaction.
電話和數據系統公司（紐交所：TDS）作爲美國無線電話公司82%的主要股東，已經提供書面同意，批准了Verizon的交易。
Apart from this, the company has entered agreements with two other mobile network operators to sell other selected spectrum licenses.
除此之外，該公司已經與其他兩家移動網絡運營商達成協議，出售了其他的部分頻譜許可證。
United States Cellular plans to sell 12 million MHz POPs of its spectrum licenses in the CBRS, C-Band, and 700 MHz B/C Block bands to two other mobile network operators.
美國無線電話計劃將其在CBRS，C波段和700MHz B/C塊頻段的1200萬MHz POPs頻譜許可證出售給其他兩家移動網絡運營商。
These deals are subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, though the buyers and terms remain undisclosed.
這些交易需經監管部門批准和常規的交割條件，不過買家和條款仍未披露。
After these transactions, US Cellular will retain 3.4 billion MHz POPs of low and mid-band spectrum (700 MHz, 3.45GHz, CBRS, and C-Band) and 17.2 billion MHz POPs of mmWave spectrum.
在這些交易之後，美國無線電話將保留34億MHz POPs的低中頻段頻譜（700MHz，3.45GHz，CBRS和C波段）和172億MHz POPs的毫米波頻譜。
These transactions align with the company's plan to monetize spectrum not included in the proposed sale to T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS).
這些交易符合公司的計劃，以貨幣化通信-半導體中未包括在擬議出售給美國電信公司（納斯達克：TMUS）的頻譜。
Each of these transactions is contingent upon the successful closing of proposed sale to T-Mobile.
每項交易都取決於成功完成擬議出售給T-Mobile的交易。
Notably, in May 2024, T-Mobile US agreed to acquire substantially all of the United States Cellular and TDS wireless operations, including wireless customers and stores, as well as certain specified spectrum assets for $4.4 billion in the transaction in a combination of cash and up to $2.0 billion of debt.
值得注意的是，2024年5月，Mobile US同意收購美國無線電話和電話和數據系統的幾乎所有無線業務，包括無線客戶和商店，以及交易中的44億美元和最多20億美元的債務。
Verizon ended the first half of 2024 with a free cash flow of $8.5 billion.
verizon在2024年上半年以85億美元的自由現金流結束。
Price Action: USM shares are up 11.9% at $65.71 at the last check Friday.
股價走勢：USm股價在上週五最後一次檢查時上漲了11.9％，報65.71美元。
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