Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


India 5G Spectrum Auction 2022 finally concluded after a total of 40 clock rounds on August 1 with a total bid amount of Rs 1,50,173 crore. About 71% (51,236.2 MHz) of the total spectrum that was bid out has been sold.
If you are following the series closely, we have already covered the spectrum understanding and related stories precisely this year. Now that the results are out, we know you must be waiting for the comparison tables of who won what.
Who Acquired Spectrum in What Bands:
Airtel: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 3300 MHz, 26 GHz
Jio: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHz, 26 GHz
Vodafone: 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300 MHz, 26 GHz
Adani: 26 GHz
Amount of Spectrum Acquired:
Airtel: 19,867.8 MHz – Rs 43,084 Crore
Jio: 24,740 MHz – Rs 88,078 Crore
Vodafone Idea: 6228.4 MHz – Rs 18,799 Crore
Adani: 400 MHz – Rs 212 Crore
In 600 MHz/700 MHz/800 MHz/900 MHz – Sub-1 GHz Bands:

600 MHz band was auctioned for the first time but did not see any interest from telcos. 10 MHz of spectrum in 600 MHz was reserved for BSNL/MTNL for 5G Services. Jio is the only telco which acquired 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band. Airtel topped up some spectrum in three circles in the 900 MHz band. There is no participation of Vodafone Idea in any Sub-1 GHz bands.

