Reliance Communications today announced that it has made a payment of Rs 8585.04 crores towards 3G spectrum fees to Department of Telecommunications.
RCOM was amongst the only three private telecom operators who won 3G spectrum in 13 circles including the most lucrative Circles Mumbai and Delhi. The win for RCOM maximizes circle coverage on a more conservative spend.
RCOM won 3G spectrum in all circles where it has 900 MHz spectrum. The 13 circles where it has obtained 3G spectrum includes all high growth ‘C’ circles for less than Rs 500 crores.
This makes RCOM the only operator that has pan India 3G capability in CDMA and among the top 3 with highest coverage in WCDMA.The Circle-wise break-up of the Rs 8585.04 crore 3G spectrum fees paid by RCOM to Department of Telecommunications is
| Circle | 3G Spectrum Fee | Circle | 3G Spectrum Fee |
| Delhi | Rs 3316.93 crore | West Bengal | Rs 123.63 crore |
| Mumbai | Rs 3247.07 crore | Himachal Pradesh | Rs 37.23 crore |
| Kolkata | Rs 544.26 crore | Bihar | Rs 203.46 crore |
| Punjab | Rs 322.01 crore | Orissa | Rs 96.98 crore |
| Rajasthan | Rs 321.03 crore | Assam | Rs 41.48 crore |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rs 258.36 crore | Jammu & Kashmir | Rs 30.3 crore |
| North East | Rs 42.3 crore |
RCOM will have minimal 3G network capex investment due to its nationwide state-of-the-art 3G ready GSM network. RCOM will strongly leverage its media, gaming, cinema and broadcasting capabilities to offer its customers a unique “true 3G experience”.
RCOM’s nationwide 3G-Ready network offers a number of innovations to its over 102 million customers. These include:
o Next-gen electronics for super digital voice clarity
o Seamless coverage on major railway routes, national and state highways through dedicated mobile towers
o Access to a Reliance owned fibre network for unlimited capacity – both in India and overseas, resulting in unmatched quality on local, STD or ISD calls
o Nationwide enhanced capabilities for fastest internet access speeds
o Stutter-free video capability including numerous TV channels, sports updates as well as access to popular video sharing websites like Youtube
o Widest R-World mobile content offering entertainment, music, news, cricket, Bollywood, maps and search
o One-click set-up and access to email and social networking offering convenience of a PC
TUFAN July 5, 2010 at 1:50 am
@Starpco
hmmmm……………yeh baat bhi hai……….
Starpco July 5, 2010 at 12:24 am
tufan ji 1st sept ko to spectrum allotment start hoga to 1st sept ko turant sevice kaise start ho sakti hai.
TUFAN July 4, 2010 at 11:43 pm
@Starpco
kyu bhai 1st september ko kya ha jo nhi ho sakta ?????
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 11:25 pm
bhale hi 2nd sept ko ho jaye per 1st sept no never
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 11:09 pm
1st september ko to ho hi nahi sakta.
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 11:08 pm
very soon mean tommorrow early morning to nahi hai.
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Kaha aur kaisa symbol dekh liya bhai please tell me hum bhi to dekhe airtel ka 3g symbol kahi aap jagate huye sapna nahi dekh rahe hai.
Emad July 4, 2010 at 10:52 pm
3g will start very soon
Emad July 4, 2010 at 10:50 pm
airtel is showing 3G symbol
Emad July 4, 2010 at 10:50 pm
3g will start on 1st september
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 10:36 pm
agar september mein spectrum allot ho gaya to 1st october se 3G Service DHOOM macha degi.
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 10:34 pm
september mein to spectrum allot hoga agar sab kuch thik raha to kahi MNP Ki tarah late hua to bhagwan jane. Ya phir telecom minstry.
Starpco July 4, 2010 at 10:34 pm
september mein to spectrum allot hoga agar sab kuch thik raha to kahi MNP Ki tarah late hua to bhagwan jane.
Emad July 4, 2010 at 9:51 pm
september mein
TUFAN July 4, 2010 at 9:20 pm
kya kisi ko pata hai yeh Reliance, vodafone, airtel 3G service kab launched kar raha hai india me ??????????
kaushik June 7, 2010 at 5:07 pm
no news of RCOM stake sale in TT ????
Akram456 June 3, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Hi… ALL… Reliance ka network gujarat me kharab hey.. Pehle Gujarat me no: 1 ho. Gujarat : Voda: 1, Airtel: 2, !dea: 3… Position.. Riliance kahi nahi hai. Tatadocomo enter ho gaya hai. Populer hai. Costmer bhi badh rahe hai. I hope you see.
“ISS KHEL ME KHILADI JYADA HAI”.
TUFAN June 2, 2010 at 7:44 pm
@Sumit Gupta (jammu)
yeh reliance ko hua kya hai ?? sms pack bhi bada diya n std-night pack bhi ?? 100 million customer ho gaya to ambani ka dimag kharab ho gaya hai sab badaye ja raha hai………..
TUFAN June 2, 2010 at 7:11 pm
yeh jharkhand me kab launched hoga ? RCOM ka 3G ?
Sumit Gupta (jammu) June 2, 2010 at 11:34 am
Friends very sad bad news from reliance,
now reliance std-night pack is more costlier, earlier it was 59rs with benefits
local abd std r-r free 11 pm to 6 am and other networks 50% discount on other calls
but now its cost 79rs r-r (local-std) free 11 pm to 6 am and no benefit on other call
kaushik June 1, 2010 at 10:51 pm
@birendra
where ?
TURKEE June 1, 2010 at 10:50 pm
@birendra
I agree, Vodafone is the most 3G experienced Company of the world. I am sure the day they launch 3G, they will simply ROCK!! POWER TO YOU!!
birendra June 1, 2010 at 10:43 pm
dont buy reliance gsm network very very poor network coverage it is better to be on vodafone 3g,they have excellent network coverage n superb customer service.
ALL-IN-ALL June 1, 2010 at 10:23 am
is tata docomo has 3G ready network????????
MaNoJ June 1, 2010 at 10:04 am
Let hope Reliance will provide cheaper services in 3G segment also like its 2G..
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 9:51 pm
@Fahad
Reliance is on 900 in J & K dude, Vodafone on 1800.
zareef May 31, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Naaaa
Fahad May 31, 2010 at 9:00 pm
sori the comment was not for you it was act. For TURKEE
Fahad May 31, 2010 at 8:56 pm
@Max i thought that reliance was operating on 1800 mhz here in j&k….. R u sure that rgsm is operating on 900 mhz and not on 1800 mhz
riju May 31, 2010 at 6:53 pm
@Karthik Kumar
AIRTEL also have 3G ready network
riju May 31, 2010 at 6:52 pm
@Ashish Gupta
YA U ARE CORRECT
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 6:18 pm
@Max
I can tell you of J & K where reliance is using 900 mhz spectrum. For rest you can find it on Google. It will be available.
zareef May 31, 2010 at 6:02 pm
when aircel pay… they own 13 Circle
Max May 31, 2010 at 5:57 pm
I thought RGSM operates under 1800mhz band in all states of india, can anybody tell me in whic all states it operates under 900mhz band?
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Idea ka AD…..Sirji Aap 2G Paid ho ya 3G paid ho….Kaisa laga re??
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 4:49 pm
@rajiev
Sim mein nahin re, Sim mein free link hoga aur phir free download karoge 3G pe. Samjhe Bhai? Waise Idea ka 3G ad kya hoga jaise unka 2G mein hota tha, Save Paper!! Ab kya??
rajiev May 31, 2010 at 4:34 pm
@TURKEE
bhai sim mein kites movie aa jayegi kya! reliance info. is not a joke.plz dont laugh, ha ha ha ha h
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 3:54 pm
@rajiev
Ho sakta hai, Scheme will be like ‘Buy Reliance 3G sim and get Kites Reloaded free. Scheme till Kites Reloaded is a Blockbuster hit. Ha Ha!!
rajiev May 31, 2010 at 3:48 pm
@TURKEE
kites movie free download on 3g , this is the first offer
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 3:47 pm
@rajiev
Payment has to be done by hook or by Crook. But/Parantu/Lekin/Kintu, Jo pehle launch karega shaandar offers ke saath woh lejayega bada share…
Debanjan May 31, 2010 at 3:46 pm
1st sept’10
rajiev May 31, 2010 at 3:31 pm
sabne 7 din mein payment karni hai, aur 7 din se kya ho jayega .haan jinki offer achhi hongi wo shayad lead karein
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 3:31 pm
How will Reliance Promote its 3G?? Probably with Hrithik, 2G is being promoted by him, but the ad looks more of promotion of his movie (Kites) than Reliance. So his new movie will be like ‘Kites Reloaded-with 3G’ Ha Ha Haaaaa!! Story will be like felling in love with Alien Sardar’s daughter. Kya baat hai!!
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 3:25 pm
@zareef
Patience my friend!! A new war of 3G will soon be on in India. Operators who will roll out first will be winners & acquire the cream of Telecom Industry as premium customers. Reliance will launch it soon coz they are ready with infra. Probably by 1st week of August from metro circles first…
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 3:20 pm
@Ashish Gupta
Reliance has 3G ready infra that may be the reason their 2G is affected coz they would be doing upgradations of same. He He!! But let me tell you friends, telecom mein jo pehle baazi marta hai wohi aage chlta hai. Take Airtel/Vodafone as example, they are oldest & that’s why they have strong customer base. Same will apply to 3G, you can never judge who will be number one in this segment. Ofcourse BSNL is leading but like in 2G also, they were slammed from top position by Airtel & Vodafone in most circles. So, the operator who will come in first will give close fight to BSNL/MTNL. Reliance has taken the initiative, lets hope they be the early birds….
zareef May 31, 2010 at 3:15 pm
so when rcom starting 3G service
Ashish Gupta May 31, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Ask rcom to first get the 2g network stable. It is the worst network I have experienced in Kerala, Delhi and UP west
Karthik Kumar May 31, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Reliance & Tata Docomo have 3G ready infrastructure so they can launch 3G in the entire circle they won on the same day of launch. Others have to build the 3G infra so there launch will be on a phased manner.
TURKEE May 31, 2010 at 3:00 pm
AUR YEH AAGAYA PEHLA INSTALLMENT. These would be the words from DOT. But this gives us the belief that Operators are very eager to launch 3G across won circles asap. Financially companies cannot wait for long as the amount invested is very high. Reliance became the first operator to submit its License Fee, lets hope it maintains this lead in 3G as well. A wise saying here will be perfect ‘Early bird catches the prey’. Lets see what strategies companies will put in to catch maximum customers.
Arshdeep May 31, 2010 at 2:54 pm
when will they roll out 3g??