Telcos eye four spectrum bands as auction enters round 4 on Day 1

Telecom operators showed interest in four spectrum bands — 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, and 2,500 MHz — as the auction entered the fourth round around 3pm on Tuesday, sources said.

Spectrum auction for over 10,500 Mhz mobile services worth over Rs 96,238 crore started at 10 am, an official statement said.

“There was activity in four spectrum rounds initially — 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, and 2,500 MHz band. Spectrum auction entered the fourth round around 3pm,” a source told PTI.