Page 5 - Spectrum Auction

Over 60% spectrum remains unsold

Govt gets bids worth around Rs 60,969 cr on Day 3

Spectrum auction enters 15th round, no takers for 700 Mhz

Interest continues to be largely around 1800 MHz and 2300 MHz that can be used by operators to provide 4G services

Spectrum auction off to slow start as telcos play safe

Muted response has been attributed to high reserve price as debt-ridden telcos are in no mood to pile up the burden further

Spectrum auction enters third round; maximum action in 1800 Mhz band

There is no activity yet in the premium 700 Mhz band, according to industry sources

India's largest spectrum auction worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore starts

Jio is the only company in this auction which is eligible to bid for pan-India spectrum in 700 Mhz band

India's 'biggest' spectrum auction starts on Saturday

The government has decided to allot the right to the spectrum won through auction for 20 years

Spectrum auction nets Rs 14k cr as deposits

Vodafone India has submitted EMD of Rs 2,740 crore, followed by Idea Cellular's Rs 2,000 crore and Bharti Airtel's Rs 1,980 crore

Reliance Jio ranked most eligible bidder in spectrum auction

Firm mops up 44,506 pts on basis of EMD, can bid in any band in any service area; Vodafone a distant second with 18,821 pts

Major telcos submit bids for October 1 spectrum auction

The seven operators include Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Jio, RCom, Aircel and Tata Teleservices

Airtel, Vodafone, Idea apply to bid in mega spectrum auction

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha feels that service providers not buying airwaves will not be able to take on competition

Spectrum auction to start from October 1

Telecom operators operators have suggested there should be a gap of 3 working days between the mock auction and the actual start of sale of airwaves

Spectrum auction to take place during end of September

Allegations have flown thick and fast between cellular operators and RJio

Spectrum auctions to fetch Rs. 60,000-65,000 cr; moderate industry participation: ICRA

The auctions would push up industry debt to Rs 4,70,000 crore from Rs 4,10,000 crore currently, the report noted

Spectrum auction: Balance sheet stress for telcos

The Street does not expect meaningful participation in 700 MHz spectrum band due to high reserve price and relatively nascent 4G ecosystem

Spectrum auction to kick off on Sept 29

For spectrum below 1 GHz, bidders will have to pay 25% of the amount upfront; spectrum to be assigned in 30 days

Telecom spectrum auction likely in Sept: Manoj Sinha

Cabinet has approved base price in seven bands, sector regulator to give its views on spectrum usage charge soon

Expect spectrum auction to be finalised in Sept, says new Telecom Minister

Govt expects to raise at least Rs 64,000 crore from the auction

Analysts feel not all spectrum will be sold in auction

Govt will auction 2,300 MHz of spectrum, from which it expects to garner Rs 5.44 lakh cr

Nod for spectrum auction

But airwave sales may not resolve all the telecom woes

Spectrum auction may not find many takers

High reserve price, adequate availability of spectrum and huge debt among the key reasons for the lack of interest