# MTN’s proposed Mafab deal sparks spectrum debate

> Mafab and MTN each paid $273.6m for 100MHz blocks in the 3.5GHz band after emerging as winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s 2021 5G spectrum auction.

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:00:47.373Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T01:00:47.373Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 100MHz block in the 3.5GHz band, 3500–3600MHz block, Airtel, Globacom, MTN Nigeria, Nigeria’s next-generation mobile market, network and tower infrastructure

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