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Government of India Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Telecommunications Approves the Results of the BWA Auction
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India’s Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum auction conducted by India’s Department of Telecoms (DoT) has ended with 11 companies bidding for two slots of 20-MHz capacity in the unpaired 2.3 GHz band in each of India's 22 service areas. The auction has netted the government INR257 billion (US$5.5 billion). Only one company, fixed-line service provider Infotel, has won BWA licences in all 22 service areas, paying INR128.48 billion for the spectrum. Other winners include BSNL, MTNL, Qualcomm, Aircel andBharti Aircel, Tikona Digital Networks and Augere.
The Government has approved the results of the BWA Auction.

The e-auction was conducted over 16 days (from 24th May, 2010 to 11th June, 2010) and involved 117 rounds of bidding across service areas. All the 44 blocks that were put up for auction across the 22 service areas in the country were sold, leaving no unsold lots.

The results of the Auction are appended.

Separate instructions are being issued to the Successful Bidders on the payment mechanism and further steps.

BWA Auction - Final Results
Service Area Winning Price Successful Bidder Frequency
(Rs crore) (in MHz)
Delhi 2,241.02 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2305.0 - 2325.0
2,241.02 Qualcomm Incorporated 2327.5 - 2347.5

Mumbai 2,292.95 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2305.0 - 2325.0
2,292.95 Qualcomm Incorporated 2327.5 - 2347.5

Maharashtra 915.64 Bharti Airtel Limited 2305.0 - 2325.0
915.64 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2327.5 - 2347.5

Gujarat 613.85 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2305.0 - 2325.0
613.85 Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited 2327.5 - 2347.5

Andhra Pradesh 1,059.12 Aircel Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
1,059.12 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2347.5 - 2367.5

Karnataka 1,543.25 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
1,543.25 Bharti Airtel Limited 2325.0 - 2345.0

Tamil Nadu 2,069.45 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2312.5 - 2332.5
2,069.45 Aircel Limited 2335.0 - 2355.0

Kolkata 523.20 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2305.0 - 2325.0
523.20 Bharti Airtel Limited 2332.5 - 2352.5

Kerala 258.67 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
258.67 Qualcomm Incorporated 2325.0 - 2345.0

Punjab 332.27 Bharti Airtel Limited 2320.0 - 2340.0
332.27 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2357.5 - 2377.5

Haryana 119.90 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2322.5 - 2342.5
119.90 Qualcomm Incorporated 2362.5 - 2382.5

Uttar Pradesh (E) 142.50 Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited 2320.0 - 2340.0
142.50 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2357.5 - 2377.5

Uttar Pradesh (W) 183.87 Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited 2320.0 - 2340.0
183.87 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2357.5 - 2377.5

Rajasthan 97.32 Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited 2320.0 - 2340.0
97.32 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2357.5 - 2377.5

Madhya Pradesh 124.66 Augere (Mauritius) Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
124.66 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2332.5 - 2352.5

West Bengal 70.97 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2305.0 - 2325.0
70.97 Aircel Limited 2332.5 - 2352.5

Himachal Pradesh 20.66 Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited 2322.5 - 2342.5
20.66 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2345.0 - 2365.0

Bihar 99.28 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
99.28 Aircel Limited 2335.0 - 2355.0

Orissa 63.63 Aircel Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
63.63 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2335.0 - 2355.0

Assam 33.02 Aircel Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
33.02 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2325.0 - 2345.0

North East 21.27 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2302.5 - 2322.5
21.27 Aircel Limited 2325.0 - 2345.0

Jammu & Kashmir 21.27 Aircel Limited 2340.0 - 2360.0
21.27 Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited 2380.0 - 2400.0