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26 Jul, 22
26 Jul, 22
5g in india, 5G telephony, biggest-ever auction

Qrius Quotient: India Brings In The 5G Era With Largest-Ever Auction

News By The Numbers: India’s biggest spectrum auction of 5G airwaves worth has started today.

By Qrius

India’s biggest spectrum auction for 72 GHz (gigahertz) of 5G airwaves worth INR 4.3 lakh crore has started today

The auction is to take place between 10 am and 6 pm, may last up to 2 days

The 5G spectrum bands up for auction are classified as:

Low: 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz

Mid: 3300 MHz

High: 26 GHz)

 INR 70,000 crore to INR 1,00,000 crore is expected to be earned from the 5G auctions

Department of TelecomMuNICATIONS

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) amounts give an indication of a player’s appetite, strategy and plan in an auction

Jio has made a INR 14,000 crore, Adani Group has put in INR 100 crore

EMD of all the four applicants seeking 5G spectrum share is ₹ 21,800 crore, in 2021 it was INR 13,475 crore, making Jio the clear leader

Players can bid for radio waves worth up to 7-8 times the EMD amounts submitted

India has also allowed firms to pay in 20 equal instalments with 0 upfront payment as it tries to catch up with 5G leaders such as South Korea and China

Bloomberg

 Ultra-fast 5G is 10 times faster than 4G, allowing you to download a 5 GB movie in 35 seconds, against 40 minutes in 4G; 2 hours in 3G and 2.8 days in 2G

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