Airtel pays ₹8,312.4 cr for 5G spectrum; settles 4-yr dues
In the recently-concluded 5G auction, Airtel acquired 19,867.8 MHz spectrum by securing a pan India footprint of 3.5 GHz, 26 GHz bands for around ₹43,040 cr
In the recently-concluded 5G auction, Airtel acquired 19,867.8 MHz spectrum by securing a pan India footprint of 3.5 GHz, 26 GHz bands for around ₹43,040 cr
The government realised ₹1.5 lakh crore from the 5G spectrum auction, almost double the ₹77,815 crore that was generated from the 4G bid in 2021.
Information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says the government aims to start the 5G services in India by September-October
The list of pre-qualified bidders for the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, shared by the Department of Telecommunications includes Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks.
Misleading views are being propagated demanding level playing field between public 5G networks and private captive networks, says Broadband India Forum.
Google plans to scale its offerings in Bharti Airtel and build a strong digital ecosystem for consumers. The deal is a part of Google for India Digitisation Fund
Adani Data Networks is the only enterprise that has applied to take part in the 5G spectrum auction; the rest three are incumbent telcos.
Adani Group says it will need ultra high quality data streaming capabilities through a high frequency and low latency 5G network across all its businesses.
Bharti Airtel has opted to defer the payment of AGR dues till FY19, while it has retained the right to pre-pay instalment amounts and not convert interest dues into equities.
5G services will drive mobile data usage in the country by 29% and data revenue by 67% between 2020 and 2026