The results, by telecom operator:
BSNL
While it did not participate in the 3G auction, BSNL will have to pay the Indian government Rs. 10,187 crores for spectrum in 20 of the 22 circles. Its costliest circles are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, at Rs. 4418 crores for the three circles.
Bharti Airtel
– Will pay Rs. 12,295 crores for spectrum in 13 circles, the most amount spent by an operator in this auction
– Has won spectrum in: Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh (West), Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, North East, Jammu & Kashmir.
– It’s most expensive acquisition is spectrum in Delhi – Rs. 3316 crores, followed by Mumbai – Rs. 3247.07 crores
– Spectrum in 5 circles – Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh (West), West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh is in the 1959-1964 Mhz band.
– Spectrum in 5 other circles – Delhi, Rajasthan, Assam, North East & Jammu & Kashmir is in the 1969-1974 Mhz band
– Spectrum won in Mumbai and Karnataka is in the 1974-1979 Mhz Band, and in Bihar is in the 1964-1969 Mhz band
– In a statement, Airtel has said that they wanted to achieve a pan-India 3G footprint, but could not, due to “the auction format and severe spectrum shortage along with ensuing policy uncertainty”, which drove the prices beyond reasonable levels.
Reliance Communications
– Will pay Rs. 8585.04 Crores for spectrum in 13 circles
– Has won spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, North East, Jammu & Kashmir
– Is one of the three operators to get both Delhi and Mumbai, both its most expensive acquisitions.
– Has won 3G in all circles where it has 900 MHz spectrum
– Is the only operator to win spectrum in 6 circles in the 1969-1974 Mhz band: in Delhi, Kolkata, Himachal, Orissa, North East and Jammu & Kashmir
– Has won all Category C circles for less than Rs 500 crores
– Claims to be the only operator that has pan India 3G capability in CDMA and among the top 3 with highest coverage in WCDMA
– Says it will have minimum 3G network CAPEX investment, and is 3G Ready
– RCOM plans to strongly leverage its media, gaming, cinema and broadcasting businesses for 3G
Aircel
– Has won spectrum in 13 circles for Rs. 6499.46 crores, the least cost per circle
– Does not have spectrum in the expensive but high ARPU Delhi and Mumbai circles
– It’s most expensive circles are: Karnataka (Rs. 1579.91 crores) and Rs. 1464.94 crores, followed by Andhra Pradesh at Rs. 1373.14 crores
– It has spectrum in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Kerala, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh (East), West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, North East and Jammu & Kashmir
– Has spectrum in 7 circles in the 1974-1979 Mhz band: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam. This is the most circles any telecom operator has in a single band.
– Has spectrum in the 1964-1969 Mhz band in Jammu & Kashmir
Idea Cellular
– Has won spectrum in 11 circles for Rs. 5768.59 crores, though it did not win in Delhi and Mumbai
– Won spectrum in 11 circles: in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir
– Has won 5 circles in the 1969-1964Mhz band: Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir
– Has won 5 circles in the 1969-1974 Mhz band: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Himachal Pradesh.
– Gujarat is the lone circle where Idea Cellular has spectrum in the 1974-1979 MHz band
Vodafone
– Has spectrum in 9 circles for Rs. 11617.86 million, and has spent the second highest amount in these auctions
– Opted out of most Category C circles, and got Delhi and Mumbai
– Has spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Haryana, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh (East)
– Doesn’t have either Karnataka or Andhra Pradesh, so Vodafone Bangalore and Hyderabad customers will have to look to other telecom operators.
Tata Teleservices
– Will pay 5864.29 crores for spectrum in 9 circles
– Doesn’t have spectrum in Delhi or Mumbai, so Tata Docomo customers will lose out
– Has spectrum in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (West), Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
– Spectrum is equitably distributed within bands – three circles each for 1959-1964 Mhz, 1969-1974 Mhz and 1974-1979 Mhz band
S-Tel
– S-Tel won spectrum in 3 Circles for Rs. 337.67 crores
– It has spectrum in Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa
– Surprisingly, S Tel did not try to get 3G spectrum in circles where it doesn’t have license for 2G services. It has license to offer 2G services in Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, North East, Orissa.
MTNL
Though it did not participate in the 3G Auction, MTNL will have to pay Rs. 6564 crores for spectrum in the two cities of Delhi and Mumbai. It is currently grappling with losses (Rs. 1573.76 crores in Q4-2010), and a fairly low subscriber base of 3G customers – only 348,000 as of 31st March 2010, despite having launched services a year ago. Is it worth it, for MTNL?
Tamil Nadu: Rs. 1,464.94 crores
Bharti 1959-1964 Mhz
Vodafone 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz
Comments
Post a Comment