India’s largest ever auction of telecommunication spectrum recorded a 1.5 lakh crore worth of 5G spectrum bids. It was a 7-day auction that ended on Monday. Mukesh Ambani’s Jio reliance acquired nearly half of all the airwaves sold with an Rs. 88,078 crore Bid.
“The auction has been completed and in the next few days, till August 12, all formalities incl approving and allocating, and taking upfront payments will be completed. It seems we would be able to launch 5G in the country by October”, said the Union telecom Minister.
He said,” Government expect good nationwide 5G coverage in the next 2-3 years.
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The government introduced a total of ten bands in the spectrum but it did not collect any bids for airwaves in 600 MHz, 800 MHz, and 2300 MHz bands. some (two-thirds) of the bids were for the 5G 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands whereas most (more than a quarter) of the demands were for the 700 MHz band. It is the band that was unsold in the previous auctions conducted in 2016 and 2021, surprisingly has a high demand in this auction which is being conducted in 2022.
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio will be the only telecommunication company to offer 5G Internet connectivity using a 700Hz spectrum footprint. It has acquired the 700 Hz and 800 Hz bands around twenty-two circles. It will pay an amount of 7,877 crores per year throughout the next twenty years with an interest rate of 7.2 % per annum.
Jio’s 5G solution is made in India, by Indians and to suit the need of every Indian. Jio is fully ready for 5G rollout in the shortest period of time because of its nationwide fibre presence, all-IP network with no legacy infrastructure, indigenous 5G stack and strong global partnerships across the technology ecosystem,” Jio highlighted in its statement.
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With its unmatched 700 MHz spectrum footprint, Jio will be the only operator providing pan-India True 5G services with faster speeds, lower latency and massive connectivity,” Jio said in its statement.
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“We will celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ with a pan India 5G rollout. Jio is committed to offering world-class, affordable 5G and 5G-enabled services. We will provide services, platforms and solutions that will accelerate India’s digital revolution, especially in crucial sectors like Education, Healthcare, Agriculture, Manufacturing and e-Governance and make another proud contribution to Honourable Prime Minister’s DIGITAL INDIA MISSION”, said Chairman of Reliance Jio, Akash M Ambani.
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Reliance Jio has purchased a low-band, mid-band, and mm-Wave spectrum, which strengthens stable and constant internet connectivity with the deep fiber network and inventive and resourceful technology platforms for customers along with business providers.
The wrap-up from the 5G spectrum, capable of providing ultra-high speed smartphone connectivity, is approximately double at Rs. 77,815 crores worth 4G airwaves traded last year.
Gautam Adani’s Group, who participated as a rival of Mukesh Ambani’s Jio reliance, purchased a bid worth Rs. 212 Crore for 400 MHz, or less than 1% of the whole sold spectrum. This band was not used for providing public telecom services.
The Indian Government has traded up to 71% of the whole spectrum, making Rs. 1,50,173 Crores.
Along with offers to power ultra-low latency connections that allow a user to download full-length high-quality videos or movies to a smartphone in a flash even in crowded areas. 5G (fifth generation) would allow solutions such as e-health, deeply engaging augmented reality and metaverse experiences, connected devices, life-saving use cases, and innovative cloud gaming.
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