as India A record 5G spectrum for 72 gigahertz (GHz) airwaves was auctioned for Rs 4.3 lakh crore on the first day, analysts said on Wednesday, adding that one of the surprising turning points was the attention it received by the 700 MHz band, which was picked up by the previous auction. I was left unsold. ,
The most expensive 700 MHz band is ideal for coverage in high density areas and deep data networks.
According to analysts, this band led by Reliance Jio received bids worth around Rs 39,000 crore.
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Pulkit Pandey, Principal Analyst at Gartner told IANS that the interest in the 700 MHz band by telcos “indicates that communication service providers (CSPs) are focusing on better indoor coverage, where the 700 MHz band can play an important role.” “
“This band can also help CSPs to provide standalone 5G services and introduce network slicing. This could be a signal for CSPs who are trying to start working on standalone 5G.”
On the first day of the auction, the 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands attracted strong bids by four major players – Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and an Adani Group firm.
According to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, four rounds of bidding were held on the first day, with highest interest in the mid and high-end bands and strong interest in the 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands. Bids have also been received for the 700 MHz band, he said.
According to industry experts, the highest bid has come from Reliance Jio, which could exceed Rs 80,000 crore.
According to Pandey, no CSP is expected to bid very aggressively in the 5G auction in India.
“Reliance Jio, with its highest EMD, is expected to have a strong focus on its existing spectrum bands, which include 800 MHz and 1800 MHz. Apart from these bands, they should focus more on the mid band (C band).
Another point to note is how these CSPs will position themselves on the mmWave (26 GHz) band as it is expected to be used for enterprise applications, giving CSPs an edge over captive networks, for which auctions are planned. remains to be made. ,
Devroop Dhar, co-founder and board member of Primus Partners, said that with 500 million 5G subscribers and 56 per cent of India’s traffic by 2027, Reliance Jio has been at the forefront of the 5G spectrum race in India. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks.
Dhar said, “With only 30 per cent of towers being fiberised and less than 7 per cent of households being connected through fibre, companies should not only focus on spectrum, but also give equal importance to the infrastructure of the latter, Dhar said.
Unlike the company business module, the rollout has to be done separately as 5G requires significant infrastructure from telcos and in many cases upgrade of handsets by users. a
“Single window clearance or permission should be considered for laying fiber,” Dhar said.
According to the IT minister, the bids on the first day “exceeded all expectations and surpassed the 2015 record”.
Vaishnav also said that the government will allocate spectrum in record time as per the August 14 deadline and 5G services are expected to start by September.
The auction covers the 600, 700, 800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300, 2500, 3300MHz and 26GHz bands.
The four big players in the race had combined to deposit Rs 21,400 crore in Earnest Money Deposit (EMD), and are gearing up with their war chests and strategies for the mega bid, which is expected to be around Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the last two years. is likely to. Auctions are taken into account.
Reliance Jio Infocomm has deposited an EMD of Rs 14,000 while Bharti Airtel has invested Rs 5,500 crore.
In the 2021 auction for 4G spectrum, Reliance Jio used 77.9 per cent of its deposits while Airtel used 87.7 per cent.
The 5G era will be 10 times faster than 4G and 30 times faster than 3G, giving millions of people an experience never before seen.
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