By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it had auctioned airwaves to support 5G mobile for a total 1.36 billion pounds ($1.89 billion), with all four major networks winning new spectrum to improve their networks. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past a 5G advert as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley A total of 200 MHz of spectrum was sold, split across the 700 MHz band ideal for providing wide area coverage including in the countryside, and the 3.6-3.8 GHz band, the primary airwaves for 5G that can carry lots of data-hungry connections.