Shares of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) are in the limelight on Friday as the government has approved the much-awaited auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth-generation or 5G telecom services including ultra high-speed internet. The goverment has gave its nod to set up captive 5G networks by big tech firms.
The spectrum auction shall commence on July 26, 2022, with pre-bid conference scheduled on Monday, June 20.
The telecom industry is expected to shell out around Rs 1-1.1 lakh crore on the 5G auction, despite telcos' reservations over high spectrum