India's Department of Telecom (DoT) has specified which spectrum will be available if and when the 3G licences are finally auctioned, Cellular News reported. The document shows that the government could earn an additional Rs 21,480 if the frequencies are auctioned according to the finance ministry's formula.
The regulator and DoT are still in dispute over the plans and pricing for the 3G licence auction. The regulator wants no more than seven 3G licences awarded per circle, while the DoT is keen to sell the spectrum in one tranche. Also the DoT is proposing a reserve price of Rs 4,040 for pan-India 3G spectrum, which is double the amount proposed by the regulator.
According to the plan, just four operators could be offered radio spectrum in Delhi. As the two state controlled operators, BSNL and MTNL have already snapped up two licenses in each license zone (circle), this leave space for just two private firms to compete for the 3G licenses.
Source: GSMA Mobile Business Briefing
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