All the private bidders have shown great support to the government in the 5G spectrum auction of 2022. The telcos have shown their support by giving the government almost Rs 1.5 lakh crore in five days of bidding. The spectrum auction has been moved to day 6, which will be today. What's great here to see is that the bidders have invested money in the 5G spectrum as well as... Read More
The 5G spectrum auction of 2022 has seen an immensely strong response from the sector. This is just a testament to the fact that the telcos are bullish about business with 5G as well as 4G in the coming years. Telcos have also invested in the 4G spectrum, and it is not a surprise for anyone as the telcos are trying to expand 4G services as well. On day 5... Read More
Mid-band airwaves are pretty important in any part of the world when it comes to offering 5SG services. With the mod-band spectrum, telcos can deliver decent coverage and speeds with 5G. In simple words, the mid-band spectrum is the sweet spot for 5G airwaves that any telco can get today. In India, the 5G spectrum auction is already going on, and today, the fifth day of bidding is happening. But... Read More
Day 4 of 5G Spectrum Auction 2022 ended with seven clock rounds taking the total clock rounds to 23. We have also seen a demand for 1800 MHz in a few circles that pushed the auction further. Let's dive into the finer details of the 1800 MHz Band in this story and what made telcos bid on airwaves in this band. 1800 MHz Band: The 1800 MHz band is a... Read More
5G Spectrum Auctions will continue for a straight fifth day on July 30, 2022. Today was the fourth day, where after 23 rounds of bidding, the telcos have spent a total of Rs 1,49,855 crore. On day 3, the cumulative bid amount was Rs 1,49,623 crore. The telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, as per Livemint, said that a total of 23 rounds of bidding had been completed at the end of... Read More
5G spectrum auction 2022's day 3 is finally over. The telcos have been bidding for airwaves for three days now, and over 16 rounds of bidding have been completed. The heaviest bids were received on Day 1 of the spectrum auction. On days 2 and 3, the amount of money flowing to the government slowed down a little. After three days of bidding on the 5G spectrum auction 2022, the... Read More
For the first time, the telcos are going for the 700 MHz airwaves in India. This has been surprising for the analysts as well. Telcos had avoided the 700 MHz airwaves in the past because of the high reserve price issue. But this time, Jio has likely made big bets on the 700 MHz airwaves. The special thing about the 700 MHz frequency is the enhanced coverage that it can... Read More
It is the mid-band spectrum that is going to make the most impact for 5G on a large scale. The mid-band spectrum in the 3.3 GHz to 3.67 GHz range saw strong bidding on the first two days of the auction. Telcos can use this frequency range to offer 5G with both proper coverage and proper speeds. According to ICICI Securities, Reliance Jio has likely increased the bid quantity to... Read More
The spectrum auction has been extended to Day 3, which will be tomorrow - Thursday. It started on Tuesday (July 26, 2022) and now will see bidders coming into action for the third day. It is interesting to think about the spectrum auction right now as there were many who thought that the telcos wouldn't spend much money because the spectrum pricing is quite expensive. However, what has happened is... Read More
Day 2 of 5G Spectrum Auction 2022 ended with five clock rounds completed today, taking the total number of clock rounds to nine. It is good to see that telcos are bidding on the 700 MHz band, which is a sub-GHz band and is a prime band required for 5G coverage. Sub-GHz Bands in Auction: Fresh Bands: 600 MHz, 700 MHz Existing Bands: 800 MHz, 900 MHz Although the 700... Read More
5G spectrum auction 2022 is already underway. One day in four rounds, telcos made huge spending to the tune of Rs 145 billion. This means that most of the purchases were made by the telcos on Tuesday. Now, it is expected that the auction will be over soon. On day 1, it was a new record set by the telcos when over Rs 145 billion worth of spectrum was purchased.... Read More
The second day of bidding for the 5G spectrum in India should have already started at the time you read this. Let's recap what happened on the first day. As per ICICI Securities, Jio pushed for the 700 MHz spectrum. For the unaware, the 700 MHz spectrum can be very useful for providing enhanced network coverage to consumers. Reliance Jio put in the highest bid, worth Rs 801 billion, said... Read More
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