Auction of 5G spectrum worth over Rs 96,000 cr startsIndia's second 5G spectrum auction began on June 25, 2024, with bids from Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. The auction, offe...
25 Jun, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
5G spectrum auction put off again till June 25This is the second time the spectrum sale has been pushed back. It was originally scheduled on May 20, and was initially deferred to June 6...
04 Jun, 2024, 09.33 PM IST
Airtel likely to be biggest 5G spectrum buyer in June 6 sale: AnalystsBharti Airtel is expected to increase its sub-GHz airwave holdings in the 900 MHz band across multiple circles in the upcoming spectrum auc...
29 May, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
Telcos' spectrum usage charge payments to plunge from July-Sep quarterICICI Securities estimates effective SUC rates (including on microwave spectrum) for Airtel, Jio and Vi would drop sharply from the pre-5G ...
08 Aug, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
Reliance Jio planning to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore via bondsReliance Jio Infocomm is planning to raise up to ₹8,000 crore by selling corporate bonds in the local market as early as next week, people ...
29 Dec, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
Moratorium to give Airtel, Jio cash relief of ₹16,000 crore a year, say analystsA potential annual cash flow relief of over ₹16,000 crore from the four-year moratorium allowed on statutory payouts will give Bharti Airte...
18 Sep, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
Spectrum auction ends with Rs 77,815 crore bids; Jio top buyer with Rs 57,122 croreTelecom Secretary Anshu Prakash said 855.60 MHz of spectrum was bought for Rs 77,814.80 cr in the two-day auction. Reliance Jio bought Rs 5...
03 Mar, 2021, 10.07 AM IST
4G spectrum auction ends, Government nets Rs 77,800 croreDespite the short sale, the government is expected to generate the second-highest proceeds after it had raised Rs 1,13,932 crore in the 201...
02 Mar, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Big 3 telcos to conserve cash to buy 3.3-3-6 GHz spectrum in likely near-term 5G auction: AnalystsAnalysts estimate 275 units of airwaves in the 3.3-3.6 Ghz bands to be available in a near-term 5G auction and expect the government to cut...
23 Feb, 2021, 07.28 AM IST
Vodafone Idea networth Rs - 43,474.70 crore at September end: DoTLoss making Vodafone idea’s shares closed down 2.8% at Rs12.54 on the BSE Friday, while the Airtel stock ended 2% lower at Rs586.55. Relian...
13 Feb, 2021, 07.42 AM IST
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel & Vodafone Idea apply to bid in spectrum auctionsThe auction for over 2300 MHz of airwaves - valued at Ras3.92 lakh crore at base price - is likely to see limited bidding intensity for spe...
09 Feb, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
Airtel, Jio may spend more to buy spectrum in March auctionsAs a result, the government could net as much as Rs 8,000 crore more than the roughly Rs 40,000 crore estimated from the March sale of 4G a...
01 Feb, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
DoT to kick off formal process for spectrum auction this weekIndustry executives said it takes 45 to 60 days to hold the auction after the issue of the NIA. The NIAs to prospective bidders, likely to ...
05 Jan, 2021, 08.05 AM IST
No Hurry: DoT planning to hold auctions for 4G spectrum next yearMarket leader Jio has called for an urgent sale as it needs spectrum both to cater to the demands of its rapidly growing users as well as t...
02 Oct, 2020, 07.23 AM IST
Spectrum sale may fetch only Rs 10,000 crore initial paymentVodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel may give 5G spectrum a miss at current price but Jio may buy some.
10 Feb, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Telcos divided over spectrum pricing, timing of auctionsThe government hasn’t set any clear timelines, with telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan saying only that the 5G spectrum sale is expected ...
05 Nov, 2018, 08.34 AM IST
Upcoming auctions to hit top telcos hard, says Credit SuisseAirtel, Vodafone and Idea will be hit hard if the up to Rs 469,000 crore spectrum sale likely around March 2016 is even a partial success, ...
13 Jan, 2016, 11.15 PM IST