The second day of the 5G spectrum auction concluded with 5 clock rounds, taking the total number of rounds to 9. At the end of round 9, the demand for 1800 MHz spectrum in the UP East circle exceeded the availability and thus saw bids crossing the base price for the first time in this auction, which will continue on day 3 with the 10th round. Let us highlight what has changed since the first day of bidding.
600 MHz:
Still no bids for this band on day 2 from any of the operators.
700 MHz:
No fresh demand was seen in this band on day 2, apart from the two blocks pan India which were picked up on day 1.
800 MHz:
No fresh demand was seen in this band on day 2 apart from what was picked up in the four circles on day 1.
900 MHz:
No fresh demand was seen in this band on day 2, apart from what was picked up on day 1.
1800 MHz:
On day 2 there was fresh demand for this band in the circles of Andhra Pradesh (3.4 MHz), Maharashtra (5 MHz), Odisha (10 Mhz) and UP East (15 MHz) compared to day 1.
2100 Mhz:
On day 2 there was a fresh demand of 5 MHz in the Karnataka circle compared to day 1.
2300 MHz:
On day 2 also there was no demand for spectrum in this band.
2500 MHz:
On day 2 there was no fresh demand apart from the spectrum in the two circles which was picked up on day 1.
3.5 GHz:
On day 2 there was a fresh demand for 30 MHz in this band in each of the following circles- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu& Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Rajasthan and UP West.
26 GHz:
On day 2 there was a fresh demand for 400 MHz in this band in the Kerala circle, compared to day 1.
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