Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular have bagged most spectrum during the auction that concluded today.
In most of the main circles in the 1800 MHz band, the competition was among Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. See the chart.
Aircel bagged spectrum in 5 circles – mainly for expanding its reach and improving quality.
Uninor focused on its existing circles, while adding Assam to its kitty.
Reliance Communications, promoted by Anil Ambani, has bagged spectrum for Mumbai circle.
Vodafone and Bharti Airtel secured spectrum for Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai circles in the 900 MHz band, while Idea Cellular bought spectrum in Kolkata circle.