The Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced the winners in the spectrum auctions in various circles that ended after 5 days and 31 rounds. At the end of the auction government got bids worth Rs. 65,789 crore, less than their target. It had put 964.8 MHz of radio waves in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands.
Several operators bid for 2300 MHz of airwaves, but did not choose 700 MHz of airwaves due to high starting price.
Vodafone said to have spent Rs. 20,200 crore for acquing a total of 82.6 MHz FDD and 200 MHz TDD spectrum across 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2500 MHz bands.
Tata Teleservices spent about Rs. 4,500 crore for acquiring spectrum in three circles, including Rs. 2,400 crore for purchasing 5 MHz spectrum in the 1800Mhz band in Mumbai.
Aircel spent an estimated Rs. 1,100 crore for bandwidth in this auction. Reliance Communications who will join with Aircel soon won spectrum in only one circle for a total bid of Rs. 65 crore.
Airtel secured 173.8 Mhz of airwaves in 1800MHz, 2100MHz and 2300MHz bands for Rs. 14,244 crore in the auction, securing spectrum requirements for the next 20 years. It now has 4G and 3G spectrum in all circles.
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