Airtel, Jio, Vi Circle-wise Spectrum Holdings Against Wireless Subscriber Base

The big day for the 5G Spectrum Auction is almost here. Spectrum acquisition in new bands, toppings in existing bands and circles depend on the subscriber base, spectrum coming to expiry in the near term, demand and future planning.

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Here’s a circle-wise overview of total spectrum holdings of Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea with wireless subscriber numbers of May 2022 as per TRAI data.

Telco with Highest and Lowest Spectrum Holdings across Circles:

Overall, Vodafone Idea (Vi) holds the highest quantum of spectrum in the Maharashtra & Goa circle with 122.8 MHz. The telco also holds the lowest quantum of spectrum in Himachal Pradesh with 42.4 MHz which is a Category ‘C’ circle.

Subscriber Base Numbers:

In the Maharashtra & Goa circle, where Vodafone Idea holds the highest quantum of the spectrum, it stands in the second position with a wireless subscriber count of 28,021,176, and in Himachal Pradesh, with the least quantum of the spectrum, the telco stands in the third position with a wireless subscriber count of 547,019.

Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea Leadership Circles: Spectrum Holdings and Subscriber Base

Airtel: Airtel leads spectrum holdings in 14 circles, while it leads in wireless subscriber base only in 9 circles. Airtel doesn’t hold a leading position in either spectrum holdings or subscriber base in any metro. Although in Delhi, Airtel is very close to the numbers of the second position in subscriber base. Airtel holds the highest spectrum in Bihar with 118.4 MHz, while the least in Kolkata with 64 MHz.