Spectrum Auction
Starlink and Kuiper Advocate for Reduced Satellite Spectrum Prices
Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper are advocating for lower satellite spectrum prices in India, with Kuiper warning that high costs could force them to shift their focus to urban consumers, instead of the original goal of providing connectivity to remote areas where building terrestrial infrastructure, like phone towers, is challenging. This shift would also […]
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Mukesh Ambani vs Elon Musk: Space Broadband Spectrum Decision Spiced Up
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has challenged the telecom regulator’s decision to allocate home satellite broadband spectrum administratively rather than through an auction, escalating its conflict with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The debate over how India should distribute spectrum for satellite services has been ongoing since last year. Starlink, along with global competitors like Amazon’s Project Kuiper, […]
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DoT Issues Payment Notices to Telcos for 5G Spectrum Acquired in June Auctions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued demand notices to telecom operators Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea, instructing them to pay for the spectrum acquired in the recent auctions. The telecom operators have until July 26 to make their payments, either in 20 equal yearly installments or by settling the amount in one lump sum. They […]
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Spectrum Auction 2024 Concludes- Here is What Happened
The expiring spectrum in 2024 and the unsold spectrum from the 2022 Spectrum Auction were put up for auction this year to meet the spectrum requirements of Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and ensure continuity and growth of services. All available spectrum in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, […]
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Spectrum Auction 2024 News: Bharti Airtel Acquires 97 MHz Spectrum
Bharti Airtel has announced the acquisition of spectrum in key circles during the Spectrum Auction 2024, which concluded on Wednesday. Airtel secured 97 MHz of spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz frequency bands for a total of Rs 6,857 crore for a period of 20 years. Additionally, Bharti Hexacom acquired 15 […]
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Spectrum Auction 2024 News: Reliance Jio Acquired 1800 MHz Spectrum
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, emerged as the least spender in the 2024 spectrum auction. The company acquired spectrum in the 1800 MHz band in two circles: Bihar and West Bengal, a band primarily used by the telco for 4G services. Following this acquisition, Jio’s total spectrum footprint has expanded to 26,801 MHz (uplink […]
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Spectrum Auction 2024 News: Vodafone Idea Acquires 50 MHz Spectrum
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the acquisition of 50 MHz of spectrum across low-band (900 MHz) and mid-band (1800 MHz and 2500 MHz) frequencies in 11 circles, amounting to Rs 3,510 crore in the latest spectrum auction. The government auctioned a total of 10,522.35 MHz across eight bands, valued at Rs 96,238.45 crore at reserve […]
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Telecom Spectrum Auction 2024, Day 1
On the first day of the spectrum auction, which featured five rounds of bidding, telecom service providers placed bids totaling approximately Rs 11,000 crore. The government has put over 10,500 MHz of spectrum, including airwaves for 5G services valued at Rs 96,238 crore, up for auction. According to the Day 1 spectrum auction report from […]
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Spectrum Auction 2024 Worth Rs 96k Crores to be Held Tomorrow
The telecom spectrum auction for eight bands is scheduled for June 25. According to Antique Stock Broking, the bidding is unlikely to be vigorous. The brokerage predicts that Bharti Airtel may bid for some of its expiring spectrum valued at Rs 3,820 crore, while Jio will be selective, basing its bids on data traffic flow […]
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Hong Kong’s OFCA Allocates Free Spectrum to Boost 5G Networks
Hong Kong’s Office of Communications Authority (OFCA) announced that it will allocate 1,200 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz bands in the third quarter of this year to enhance the city’s 5G networks. The spectrum will be distributed among four mobile network operators (MNOs): China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK), Hong Kong […]
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