So the spectrum auction completed its 5th day today. There were 7 clock rounds of bidding on the 5th day taking the total to 30 clock rounds, and the auction will continue with the 31st round on day 6. With one of the operators exiting the competitive bidding for 1800 MHz spectrum in UP East, we seem to be nearing the end of the auction.
600 MHz:
Even on day 5 there was no demand for spectrum in this band in any circle from any of the participants.
700 MHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
800 MHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
900 MHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
1800 MHz:
In this band, the competitive bidding for spectrum in UP East circle finally relented, with one of the participants stepping out of the bidding. The demand in round 30 was for 50 blocks with the availability of 54 blocks, thus there will be no further price increase applicable for round 31.
2100 MHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
2300 MHz:
Even on day 5 there was no demand for spectrum in this band in any circle from any of the participants.
2500 MHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
3.5 GHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
26 GHz:
No fresh demand in this band on day 5 from any operator in any circle.
overbidding All bcoz of mess created in past.
in up east niether 900/2100/2300/2500mhz is available to expand 4g frequency
and up east hold 10% of india subscribers base.
jio and airtel find price of 850mhz (200cr) to high compared to 19cr of 1800, even it reaches 40cr would be ok for jio and airtel to maintain top position in up east market.
voda was leader in 3g era, so naturally bidding for expansion .
govt didn’t free up enough spectrum from aircel or other holders
200 cr for 1.25 MHz in 850 and 19 cr for 0.2 MHz in 1800mhz
Aircel should have surrendered all its non liberalised spectrum to the government. They did that for 6 circles randomly after they shut services but didn’t do it in all circles. Which is why we have to wait for another 2 to 4 years for their spectrum expiring in 2024 and 2026 to be made available for future auctions.
What actually going on in up east for 1800mhz
Most probably all 3 operators are fighting over it, whichever operator pulls out of the fight will get 0.8 MHz at the second-last round’s price and the one or two operators will get 10 MHz or 5 Mhz each at the final round’s price. DoT will now try its best to free up more spectrum in this band in UP East to put up for sale in the next auction.