Spectrum Sale

Spectrum for satellite broadband services is not in the Bill's list and it would likely be auctioned

The reserve price fixed for spectrum is a "fair number" and the same is visible from the auction outcome, said telecom minister Vaishnaw

The government is focused on policies in areas like licencing framework, spectrum management and broadband to strengthen digital infrastructure, a senior DoT official said on Tuesday.

The government sold airwaves worth Rs 77,814 crore in 4G spectrum auction that ended on March 2.

Promoters to dilute stake post conversion

Telecom operators will need to submit their application by February 5 for participation in the auction

It is hoped that the government and the regulator will come together and take the requisite steps to propel the sector on the growth and profitability path

The government is planning to hold next round of spectrum auction in April-May this year. The auction will also include radiowaves for 5G services

Clearly the government is pinning its hope very highly on the mega success of the spectrum auction

TDSAT had asked government to return Rs 104 crore to now-bankrupt company after encashing bank guarantee of Rs 908 crore against spectrum charges of Rs 774 crore.

Airtel has placed a conditional bid to buy RCom's spectrum, and Bharti Infratel has submitted bids for the Anil Ambani company's mobile towers

Reliance Jio has paid Rs 1,133 crore to the Department of Telecom, Vodafone Idea paid Rs 2,421 crore and Bharti Airtel paid Rs 977 crore

CAG) in its report tabled in Parliament last week said microwave access (MWA) spectrum was allocated to a telecom operator in 2015 on first-come-first-served

This was lower than Telecom Department's projection of Rs 34,586 cr

The govt will receive Rs 65,789.12 cr from spectrum sale over a period, but will get just Rs 32,000 cr in the current financial year

Mock auction started around 10:30 am and ended at 7 pm. Telcos placed their bids from their offices

7 operators submit just Rs 14,863 cr earnest money; only Jio shows interest in 700-MHz band

The total quantum of spectrum being put for auction includes about 197 Mhz of frequencies in 1800 Mhz band and 37.5 Mhz in 800 Mhz band (CDMA band)

Big 3 telcos not to bid for 700 Mhz band, putting at risk 74% of govt's estimated spectrum proceeds

Cabinet might consider a proposal to finalise the base price and auction terms for the upcoming sale of airwaves in 7 telecom spectrum bands