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Friday, May 21, 2010 (20:05:48) |
| Tags : Broadband Wireless Access, Department of Telecommunications, Bharti Airtel, Reliance WiMax, Idea Cellular, Aircel, Augere Mauritius Limited, Infotel Broadband Services, Qualcomm, Spice Internet Servic |
Auction for broadband wireless services to begin on Monday |
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| New Delhi, May 21: The auction of airwaves for broadband wireless access (BWA) services, which was scheduled to start on Saturday, will now begin on Monday, an official from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said today.
"The government today (Friday) approved the results of 3G auction. The auction for BWA will begin Monday," the official told the media.
As many as 11 companies -- Bharti Airtel, Reliance WiMax, Idea Cellular, Aircel, Augere Mauritius Limited, Infotel Broadband Services, Qualcomm, Spice Internet Service Provider, Tata Communications Internet Services, Tikona Digital Networks and Vodafone Essar -- will participate in the BWA auction.
The government has set Rs.1,750 crore as the base price for a BWA slot.
Global investment bank Rothschild and telecom auction services provider dot.econ are advising the government on the auction.
The DoT says the aim of the auction is to award spectrum transparently and fairly to generate revenue for the public purse, ensuring effective competition and getting a market-determined price for the spectrum.
The auction to award spectrum for third generation (3G) telecom services concluded Wednesday, fetching Rs.67,718.95 crore ($15 billion) to the state exchequer. (IANS) |
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