General RCOM Becomes India’s First and Only Operator with Nationwide Footprint of Contiguous 800/850 MHz Spectrum Published 10 years ago on March 28, 2015 By MTI News Desk 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 Related Topics:Reliance Communications Trending Editor Picks6 days ago As Old Buildings Await Redevelopment in MMR, Need Enough Housing Stock through Public-Private Partnership: Dr Bhushan Gagrani, Commissioner, BMC Business5 days ago Shoppers Stop Unveils Festive Collection ‘Gifts of Love’ with a Mesmerizing Fashion Show and Dance Performance Editor Picks4 days ago India Postal Service Honours Holy Family Hospital’s Four Decades of Compassionate Healthcare with Special Cover Stamp Release Business3 days ago BLS International Completes Acquisition of 100% Stake in Citizenship Invest, a Global Leader in Citizenship and Residency Programs Business4 days ago Quick Heal Launches AntiFraud.AI: India’s First All-in-One Fraud Prevention Solution Business5 days ago Garuda Construction and Engineering Limited raises Rs. 75 crore from Anchor Investors