Radio Frequencies Spectrum Auction of 2015 and Its Impact on Indian Mobile Service Providers
Suresh Gyan Vihar University International Journal of Environment, Science and Technology, Vol 1, Issue 2, 2015
6 Pages Posted: 7 May 2019
Date Written: Aug 10, 2015
Abstract
Government of India auctioned the rights to use certain specific radio spectrum frequencies in various service areas in first half of 2015. These radio frequencies are in the 2100 MHz, 1800 MHz, 900 MHz and 800 MHz bands.This auction was remarkable in term of revenue and to rollout new services. The Auction was a Simultaneous Multiple Rounds Ascending (SMRA) e-auction, conducted over the Internet. This auction was very important to existing service providers to renew their, to be expiring licenses and to new operators who are planning to launch new services. This paper covers details of radio frequencies which were on offer in this auction, post auction radio frequencies allocation, major service providers‟ holding in service areas and service providers‟ plan. This paper explains the possible future of LTE services in India with current radio spectrum.
Keywords: Spectrum Auction, DoT, RJIL, LTE, VoLTE
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