Jio purchased 488.35 MHz (megahertz) of airwaves across three bands (800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2300 MHz) for Rs 57,122.65 crore. This was highest among all telco who collectively bought 855.7 megahertz (MHz) of airwaves for Rs 77,814 crore over two days.
Read moreWhy does the government own the spectrum?
Just like natural resources are divided for their fair use, the spectrum is also required to be auctioned by the government. The government auctions it to those companies that can use it to offer several services and recoup their investments . The first spectrum auction in India was conducted for 900MHz band, in 1994.
Read moreWho owns the spectrum in India?
BSNL paid the Indian government ₹ ₹101.87 billion (equivalent to ₹190 billion or US$2.5 billion in 2020) for spectrum in 20 circles and MTNL got spectrum for 3G services in 2 circles, Delhi and Mumbai.
Read moreWhat is spectrum telecom sector?
Spectrum relates to the radio frequencies allocated to the mobile industry and other sectors for communication over the airwaves .
Read moreIs 5G spectrum sold in India?
5G spectrum auction could be held in May this year . 5G roll out is expected to happen in India by the end of 2022. Only 13 metro cities will first get 5G services in India.
Read moreWho has 5G spectrum in India?
The 5G trials story The three private telcos, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea , are in the process of conducting trials. Jio is testing its indigenously developed 5G RAN and Core, while Airtel and Vodafone Idea have collaborated with Ericsson and Nokia to test 5G technology and use cases.
Read moreWho bought 4G in India?
The 4G telecommunications network was first introduced in India back in 2012, but only in the form of dongles and modems through TD-LTE by Airtel . 4G took another two years before it was available for mobile networks, as Airtel launched the first 4G mobile network in 2014.
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