3G Spectrum (WCDMA 2100)

Auction Results
India

3G spectrum license

India has 22 telecom circles (service or licensed area) each representing

nearly a state.
The telecom circles are categorized as Metro, category A, category B and
Category C.
Metro circles are Delhi and Mumbai
Category A circles are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Tamilnadu and Gujarat.
Category B circles are Kolkata, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh(E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
Category C circles are Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, North East
and Jammu & Kashmir.
Total 71 slots (frequencies) has been auctioned among private operators
and 22 slots were given to state owned Telco's who has to pay the equal
final bid amount to Govt for the respective circle.
Initial bidding price fixed by government for
Metro circles is Rs.320 Crores
Category A is Rs. 320 Crores
Category B is Rs. 120 Crores
Category C is Rs. 30 Crores

Service Area

Winning price in
Crores
(INR)

Bidder 1

Bidder 2

Bidder 3

Bidder 4

UP Link frequency for the bidders

Delhi

3,316.93

Vodafone

Bharti

Reliance

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Mumbai

3,247.07

Reliance

Vodafone

Bharti

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Maharashtra

1,257.82

Tata

Idea

Vodafone

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Gujarat

1,076.06

Tata

Vodafone

Idea

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Andhra Pradesh

1,373.14

Bharti

Idea

Aircel

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Karnataka

1,579.91

Tata

Aircel

Bharti

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

TamilNadu

1,464.94

Bharti

Vodafone

Aircel

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Kolkata

544.26

Vodafone

Aircel

Reliance

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Kerala

312.48

Idea

Tata

Aircel

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Punjab

322.01

Idea

Reliance

Tata

1959-1964

1964-1969

1969-1974

Haryana

222.58

Idea

Tata

Vodafone

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Uttar Pradesh(E)

364.57

Aircel

Idea

Vodafone

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Uttar Pradesh(W)

514.04

Bharti

Idea

Tata

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Rajasthan

321.03

Reliance

Bharti

Tata

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Madhya Pradesh

258.36

Idea

Reliance

Tata

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

West Bengal

123.63

Bharti

Reliance

Vodafone

Aircel

1959-1964

1964-1969

1969-1974

1974-1979

Himachal Pradesh

37.23

Bharti

STel

Idea

Reliance

1959-1964

1964-1969

1969-1974

1974-1979

Bihar

203.46

STel

Bharti

Reliance

Aircel

1959-1964

1964-1969

1969-1974

1974-1979

Orissa

96.98

STel

Aircel

Reliance

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Assam

41.48

Reliance

Bharti

Aircel

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

North East

42.3

Aircel

Bharti

Reliance

1959-1964

1969-1974

1974-1979

Jammu & Kashmir

30.3

Idea

Aircel

Reliance

1959-1964

1964-1969

1969-1974

Aircel

Bharti

1974-1979

1974-1979

Govt revenue per service Area(Private

operators only)

Final auction details

Service Area

Winning Price in
Crores(INR) per bidder

Bidder 1

Bidder 2

Bidder 3

Bidder 4

INR, Crores

Billion $

Billion GBP

Delhi

3,316.93

Vodafone

Bharti

Reliance

9950.79

2.29

1.48

Mumbai

3,247.07

Reliance

Vodafone

Bharti

9741.21

2.25

1.45

Maharashtra

1,257.82

Tata

Idea

Vodafone

3773.46

0.87

0.56

Gujarat

1,076.06

Tata

Vodafone

Idea

3228.18

0.74

0.48

Andhra Pradesh

1,373.14

Bharti

Idea

Aircel

4119.42

0.95

0.61

Karnataka

1,579.91

Tata

Aircel

Bharti

4739.73

1.09

0.70

TamilNadu

1,464.94

Bharti

Vodafone

Aircel

4394.82

1.01

0.65

1632.78

0.38

0.24

937.44

0.22

0.14

1288.04

0.30

0.19

Kolkata

544.26

Vodafone

Aircel

Reliance

Kerala

312.48

Idea

Tata

Aircel

Punjab

322.01

Idea

Reliance

Tata

Haryana

222.58

Idea

Tata

Vodafone

667.74

0.15

0.10

Uttar Pradesh(E)

364.57

Aircel

Idea

Vodafone

1093.71

0.25

0.16

Uttar Pradesh(W)

514.04

Bharti

Idea

Tata

1542.12

0.36

0.23

Rajasthan

321.03

Reliance

Bharti

Tata

963.09

0.22

0.14

Madhya Pradesh

258.36

Idea

Reliance

Tata

775.08

0.18

0.12

West Bengal

123.63

Bharti

Reliance

Vodafone

Aircel

494.52

0.11

0.07

37.23

Bharti

STel

Idea

Reliance

148.92

0.03

0.02

Bihar

203.46

STel

Bharti

Reliance

Aircel

813.84

0.19

0.12

Orissa

96.98

STel

Aircel

Reliance

290.94

0.07

0.04

Assam

41.48

Reliance

Bharti

Aircel

124.44

0.03

0.02

126.9

0.03

0.02

121.2

0.03

0.02

50968.37

11.75

7.56

Himachal Pradesh

North East

42.3

Aircel

Bharti

Reliance

Jammu & Kashmir

30.3

Idea

Aircel

Reliance

Aircel

Bharti

Total

3G Auction - Operator-wise Amounts(in Rs. Crore) Payable to Govt of India

Operator

Aircel
Limited

Bharti
Airtel
Limited

Idea
cellular
Limited

Reliance
Telecom Limited

S Tel
Private
Limited

Tata
Teleservices
Limited

Vodafone
Essar
Limited

BSNL

MTNL

Total

Service Area
Delhi

3,316.93

3,316.93

3,316.93

3,316.93

13267.72

Mumbai

3,247.07

3,247.07

3,247.07

3,247.07

12988.28

Maharashtra

1,257.82

1,257.82

1,257.82

1,257.82

5031.28

Gujarat

1,076.06

1,076.06

1,076.06

1,076.06

4304.24

1,373.14

5492.56

1,579.91

6319.64

1,464.94

1,464.94

5859.76

544.26

544.26

2177.04

312.48

312.48

1249.92

322.01

322.01

1610.05

222.58

222.58

890.32

364.57

364.57

1458.28

514.04

514.04

2056.16

321.03

321.03

321.03

1284.12

258.36

258.36

258.36

1033.44

123.63

618.15

Andhra Pradesh

1,373.14

1,373.14

Karnataka

1,579.91

1,579.91

TamilNadu

1,464.94

1,464.94

Kolkata

544.26

Kerala

312.48

312.48

Punjab

322.01

322.01

322.01

222.58
364.57
514.04

Rajasthan

321.03

Madhya Pradesh

514.04

258.36
123.63

Himachal Pradesh

222.58

364.57

Uttar Pradesh(W)

West Bengal

1,579.91

544.26

Haryana
Uttar Pradesh(E)

1,373.14

123.63
37.23

123.63
37.23

203.46

123.63

37.23

37.23

37.23

186.15

203.46

203.46

203.46

1017.3

96.98

96.98

96.98

387.92

Bihar

203.46

Orissa

96.98

Assam

41.48

41.48

41.48

41.48

165.92

North East

42.3

42.3

42.3

42.3

169.2

Jammu & Kashmir

30.3

30.3

30.3

30.3

30.3

151.5

Total

6,499.46

12,295.46

5,768.59

8,585.04

337.67

5,864.29

11,617.86

10,186.58

6,564.00

67718.95

3G licensed area distributed Operator wise

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