RCOM’s auction participation centered on building appropriate spectrumportfolio and value creation for next 20 years

 

• RCOM invests nearly 50 per cent of its total outlay on 800/850 MHz band

 

• RCOM acquires new and top-up 800/850 MHz spectrum in 11 Circles to achieve contiguous 5 MHz spectrum holdingnationwide

 

• RCOM operations now future-proofed across all Circles for most advanced LTE technology at most optimal cost

 

• RCOM holds 3G and CDMA spectrum in all 7 circles, with legacy 2G spectrum expiring in Dec 2015

 

• RCOM has also re-acquired spectrum in 900/1800 bands in 4 of the 7 2G spectrum expiry circles

 

• Buys 900 MHz spectrum in MP, HP; wins 1800 MHz spectrum in Orissa, N-E

 

• RCOM will accelerate transition of 2G customers in remaining 3 circles to 3G before Dec 2015

 

• RCOM also has appropriate ICR arrangements to ensure uninterrupted quality service to its customers across all circles

 

• Total bids by RCOM in the spectrum auctions at Rs 4,299 cr; upfront payment at Rs 1,106 cr

 

900 Mhz Band
Circle	Amount of Spectrum
Himachal Pradesh	5 MHz
Madhya Pradesh	5 MHz

 

800 MHz Band
Circle	Amount of Spectrum
Assam	5 MHz
North East	5 MHz
Gujarat	2.5 MHz
Haryana	1.25 MHz
Himachal Pradesh	2.5 MHz
Jammu & Kashmir	2.5 MHz
Odisha	1.25 MHz
UP (West)	1.25 MHz
Kolkata	1.25 MHz
Punjab	1.25 MHz
West Bengal	1.25 MHz

 

1800 MHz Band
Karnataka	0.6 Mhz
Odisha	5 Mhz
North-East	5 MHz
Punjab	0.6 Mhz
Haryana	0.6 Mhz