Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Auction of Telecom Spectrum
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574 TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

## AUCTION OF TELECOM SPECTRUM

## 2574. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has a detailed report on the recent auction of the country's telecom spectrum;
- (b) if so, the details of the participants in this auction;
- (c) whether the said auction has invited enough participation and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the auction has matched upto the budgetary estimates of spectrum sales; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reaction  of  the  Government  thereto along with the steps taken by the Government to fill the shortfall thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (c) Yes,  Madam.  The  Department  had  conducted  the  last  auction  of spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500  MHz  bands  in  October  2016.  A  total  of  2354.75  MHz  of  spectrum  in  these bands  was  put  to  auction,  out  of  which,  964.8  MHz  of  spectrum  was  sold  in  800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. All the major Telecom Service Providers viz. M/s Aircel Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited, Idea Cellular Limited, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Reliance Communications Limited, Tata Teleservices  Limited  and  Vodafone  Mobile  Services  Limited,  participated  in  the October 2016 spectrum auction.

Details of the auction is at Annexure-I.

- (d) & (e) The Budget estimate for Auction 2016 was Rs. 33,194 crores and the upfront amount realised through Auction 2016 was Rs. 32,434.10 crores. Thus there was  negligible  shortfall  of  2.29  %.  The  total  bid  price  value  was  Rs.  65,789.12 crores.

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## Annexure-I

| S. No.   | Band (MHz)   | Total Spectrum Put to Auction   | Total Spectrum Put to Auction   | Total Spectrum Put to Auction   | Auction Result: Spectrum Sold   | Auction Result: Spectrum Sold   | Auction Result: Spectrum Sold       | Auction Result: Spectrum Sold   | Upfront payment (in Rs. Cr.)   | Upfront payment (in Rs. Cr.)   | Upfront payment (in Rs. Cr.)   |
|----------|--------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Band (MHz)   | No. of LSA*                     | Quantum (MHz)                   | Value at RP (Cr.)               | No. of LSA*                     | Quantum (MHz)                   | Value at Reserve Price (in Rs. Cr.) | Bid Price Value (in Rs. Cr.)    | Minimum Due                    | Actual Received                | Excess Recd.                   |
| 1        | 700          | 22                              | 770.00                          | 4,01,975.00                     | 0                               | 0.00                            | 0.00                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 2        | 800          | 19                              | 73.75                           | 26,126.25                       | 4                               | 15.00                           | 3165.00                             | 3,623.49                        | 905.87                         | 905.87                         | 0.00                           |
| 3        | 900          | 4                               | 9.40                            | 5413.80                         | 0                               | 0.00                            | 0.00                                | 0.00                            | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 4        | 1800         | 21                              | 221.60                          | 24,647.20                       | 19                              | 174.80                          | 17341.60                            | 18,493.91                       | 9,246.96                       | 9,337.37                       | 90.41                          |
| 5        | 2100         | 22                              | 360.00                          | 63,345.00                       | 12                              | 85.00                           | 16140.00                            | 16,140.00                       | 8,070.00                       | 8,420.00                       | 350.00                         |
| 6        | 2300         | 16                              | 320.00                          | 15,200.00                       | 16                              | 320.00                          | 15200.00                            | 15,790.12                       | 9,895.06                       | 7,900.06                       | 5.00                           |
| 7        | 2500         | 22                              | 600.00                          | 30,680.00                       | 20                              | 370.00                          | 11740.00                            | 11,741.60                       | 5,870.80                       | 5,870.80                       | 0.00                           |
|          | Total        | 126                             | 2354.75                         | 5,67,387.25                     | 71                              | 964.80                          | 63,586.60                           | 65,789.12                       | 31,988.69                      | 32,434.10                      | 445.41                         |

*LSA: Licensed Service Area