Reliance Jio Infocomm expanded its spectrum rights to 20 of the 22 telecom circles in the latest auction in India. In addition to its existing 2,300 MHz rights, the subsidiary of Reliance Industries now has spectrum in the 800 or 1,800 MHz bands or both in 20 of the 22 regions, allowing it to expand significantly LTE coverage. Its total spectrum holdings increased to 751.1 MHz from 597.6 MHz after the auction, with the new 20-year licences costing in total INR 100.8 billion.
In detail, the operator spent INR 78.8 billion on 5 MHz in the 800 MHz band in Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, North East and Odisha and 3.75 MHz in Uttar Pradesh (East). It also acquired 5 MHz in the 1,800 MHz band in Kolkata, 5.4 MHz in Himachal Pradesh, 4.0 MHz in Haryana, 10.0 MHz in Rajasthan, 0.6 MHz in Tamil Nadu and 3.0 MHz in Uttar Pradesh (East), for a total INR 22.0 billion.
Source: telecompaper.com
In detail, the operator spent INR 78.8 billion on 5 MHz in the 800 MHz band in Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, North East and Odisha and 3.75 MHz in Uttar Pradesh (East). It also acquired 5 MHz in the 1,800 MHz band in Kolkata, 5.4 MHz in Himachal Pradesh, 4.0 MHz in Haryana, 10.0 MHz in Rajasthan, 0.6 MHz in Tamil Nadu and 3.0 MHz in Uttar Pradesh (East), for a total INR 22.0 billion.
Source: telecompaper.com
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