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?

Circlewise Information

Delhi: Rs. 3316.93 crores

Vodafone: 1959-1964 Mhz
Bharti Airtel: 1969-1974 Mhz
Reliance: 1974-1979 Mhz
– Money raised from the Delhi circle is Rs. 13,268 crores, with Rs. 9,852 crores from the
three private telecom operators

Mumbai: Rs. 3247.07 crores

Reliance: 1959-1964 Mhz
Vodafone: 1969-1974 Mhz
Bharti Airtel: 1974-1979 Mhz
– Money raised from the Mumbai circle is Rs. 12,988 crores, with Rs. 9549 crores being
paid by private telecom operators

Maharashtra: Rs. 1,257.82

Tata: 1959-1964 Mhz
Idea: 1969-1974 Mhz
Vodafone: 1974-1979 Mhz
– Money raised from the Maharashtra circle is Rs. 12,988 crores, with Rs. 9549 crores
being paid by private telecom operators

Gujarat: Rs. 1,076.06 crores

Tata: 1959-1964 Mhz
Vodafone: 1969-1974 Mhz
Idea: 1974-1979 Mhz

Andhra Pradesh: Rs. 1,373.14 crores

Bharti Airtel : 1959-1964 Mhz
Idea: 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel: 1974-1979 Mhz
Karnataka: Rs. 1,579.91 crores
Tata: 1959-1964 Mhz
Aircel 1969-1974 Mhz
Bharti Airtel: 1974-1979 Mhz

Tamil Nadu: Rs. 1,464.94 crores

Bharti 1959-1964 Mhz
Vodafone 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz

Kolkata: 544.26 crores

Vodafone 1959-1964 Mhz
Aircel 1969-1974 Mhz
Reliance 1974-1979 Mhz

Kerala: Rs. 312.48 crores

Idea 1959-1964 Mhz
Tata 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz

Punjab: Rs. 322.01 crores

Idea 1959-1964 Mhz
Reliance 1964-1969 Mhz
Tata 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz

Haryana: Rs. 222.58 crores

Idea 1959-1964 Mhz
Tata 1969-1974 Mhz
Vodafone 1974-1979 Mhz

Uttar Pradesh (E): Rs. 364.57 crores

Aircel 1959-1964 Mhz
Idea 1969-1974 Mhz
Vodafone 1974-1979 Mhz

Uttar Pradesh (W): Rs. 514.04 crores

Bharti 1959-1964 Mhz
Idea 1969-1974 Mhz
Tata 1974-1979 Mhz

Rajasthan Rs. 321.03 crores

Reliance 1959-1964 Mhz
Bharti 1969-1974 Mhz
Tata 1974-1979 Mhz
Madhya Pradesh Rs. 358.36 crores
Idea 1959-1964 Mhz
Reliance 1969-1974 Mhz
Tata 1974-1979 Mhz

West Bengal Rs. 123.63 crores

Bharti 1959-1964 Mhz
Reliance 1964-1969 Mhz
Vodafone 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz

Himachal Pradesh Rs. 37.23 crores

Bharti 1959-1964 Mhz
STel 1964-1969 Mhz
Idea 1969-1974 Mhz
Reliance 1974-1979 Mhz

Bihar Rs. 203.46 crores

STel 1959-1964 Mhz
Bharti 1964-1969 Mhz
Reliance 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz

Orissa Rs. 96.98 crores

STel 1959-1964 Mhz
Aircel 1969-1974 Mhz
Reliance 1974-1979 Mhz

Assam Rs. 41.48 crores

Reliance 1959-1964 Mhz
Bharti 1969-1974 Mhz
Aircel 1974-1979 Mhz

North East Rs. 42.30 crores

Aircel 1959-1964 Mhz
Bharti 1969-1974 Mhz
Reliance 1974-1979 Mhz

Jammu &Kashmir: Rs. 30.30 Cr

Idea 1959-1964 Mhz
Aircel 1964-1969 Mhz
Reliance 1969-1974 Mhz
Bharti 1974-1979 Mhz