3G connectivity is almost here for you
After 34 days of deliberation, it looks like the 3G auction is finally over, with a total bid of Rs. 67, 719 crores – almost twice as much as the TRAI was expecting. The auctions saw an average of three service providers allocated per state, with some northern states, like Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and J&K getting four.
State-wise list of service providers:
Delhi: Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, Rcom at Rs 3317 cr
Mumbai: Reliance, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel at Rs 3247 cr
Maharashtra: Tata Tele, Idea, Vodafone at Rs 1258 cr
Gujarat: Tata Tele, Vodafone, Idea at Rs 1076 cr
Andhra Pradesh: Bharti Airtel, Aircel, Idea at Rs 1373 cr
Karnataka: Tata Tele, Aircel, Bharti Airtel at Rs1580 cr
Tamil Nadu: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Aircel at Rs 1465 cr
Kolkata: Vodafone, Aircel, Rcom at Rs 544 cr
Kerala: Idea cellular, Tata Tele, Aircel at Rs 312.5 cr
Punjab: Idea Cellular, Rcom, Tata Tele, Aircel at Rs 322 cr
Haryana: Idea Cellular, Tata Tele, Vodafone at Rs 222.6 cr
MP: Idea Cellular, Rcom, Tata Tele at Rs 258.4 cr
Rajasthan: Rcom, Bharti Airtel, Tata Tele at Rs 321 cr
U.P. (West): Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Tata Tele at Rs 514 cr
U.P (East): Aircel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone at Rs 364.6 cr
West Bengal: Bharti Airtel, Rcom, Vodafone, Aircel at Rs 123.63 cr
Himachal Pradesh: Bharti Airtel, Sing Tel, Idea, Reliance at Rs 37.23 cr
Bihar: Sing Tel, Bharti Airtel, Reliance, Aircel at Rs 203.46 cr
Orissa: Sing Tel, Aircel, Rcom at Rs 96.98 cr
Assam: Reliance Telecommunications, Bharti Airtel, Aircel at Rs 41.48 cr
North East: Aircel, Bharti Airtel, Rcom at Rs 42.30 cr
Jammu & Kashmir: Idea Cellular, Aircel, Rcom, Bharti Airtel at Rs 30.30 cr
The auction for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) will begin soon.