Spectrum refers to the invisible radio frequencies that wireless signals travel over . Those signals are what enable us to make calls from our mobile devices, tag our friends on Instagram, call an Uber, pull up directions to a destination, and do everything on our mobile devices.
Read moreWhat is meant by spectrum auction?
A spectrum auction is a process whereby a government uses an auction system to sell the rights to transmit signals over specific bands of the electromagnetic spectrum and to assign scarce spectrum resources .
Read moreWhat is a 4G spectrum?
It harmonized spectrum in the 800MHz band in 19 LSAs, 900MHz in 8 areas, 1,800MHz band in 21 areas, 2,100MHz band in three zones, and 2,300MHz band in 16 telecom circles. Spectrum harmonization allows efficient use of airwaves held by operators, leading to improved service quality for consumers.
Read moreWhich company was the highest bidder at the most recent for the spectrum auction in India?
Reliance Jio has emerged the highest bidder in the 4G telecom spectrum auction, which concluded on Tuesday in just six rounds, beating incumbents Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea by a wide margin. The Centre would get Rs 77,815 crore from the two-day auction — one of the shortest in a decade.
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