German 5G auction finalized - A closer look into the course of the auction

another bidder. This phase was only interrupted when in round 318 1und1 Drillisch withdrew its high bids. Yet as no other bidder jumped in, 1und1 Drillisch renewed its bids in round 324 and the auction continued [...] range stabilized with 4 frequency blocks allocated to Telekom and Vodafone, while Telefonica and 1und1 Drillisch each provided for 2 blocks the highest bids. The 2 GHz blocks with earlier availability [...] bids in small steps (2% minimum increment according to the rules of the auction). Then in round 227 1und1 Drillisch raised their bids for 6 blocks significantly to in the 125 Mio Euro range, while all other …