Finally the India’s 3G Auction ended after 183 Rounds. Still the Auction results are provisional and subject to approval by the Government. Each circle bid winner/s has to deposit the money within 10 days from today (May 19, 2010).State owned telecom operator BSNL and MTNL are already approved for proving 3G service to its customers. Now the private successful bidders will offer 3G services on a commercial basis from 1st September.
Pre-qualified Bidders for the 3G Auction
- Aircel Limited
- Bharti Airtel Limited
- Etisalat DB Telecom Private Limited
- Idea Cellular Limited
- Reliance Telecom Limited
- S Tel Private Limited
- Tata Teleservices Limited
- Videocon Telecommunications Limited
- Vodafone Essar Limited
Here is a summary of the auction results:
| Service Area | Winning BID (In Rs. crore) | Successful Bidder/s | Frequency (in MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 3,316.93 | Vodafone Bharti Reliance | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Mumbai | 3,247.07 | Reliance Vodafone Bharti | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Maharashtra | 1,257.82 | Tata Idea Vodafone | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Gujarat | 1,076.06 | Tata Vodafone Idea | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Andhra Pradesh (AP) | 1,373.14 | Bharti Idea Aircel | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Karnataka | 1,579.91 | Tata Aircel Bharti | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,464.94 | Bharti Vodafone Aircel | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Kolkata | 544.26 | Vodafone Aircel Reliance | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Kerala | 312.48 | Idea Tata Aircel | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Punjab | 322.01 | Idea Reliance Tata Aircel | 1959-1964 1964-1969 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Haryana | 222.58 | Idea Tata Vodafone | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Uttar Pradesh (East) | 364.57 | Aircel Idea Vodafone | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Uttar Pradesh (West) | 514.04 | Bharti Idea Tata | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Rajasthan | 321.03 | Reliance Bharti Tata | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 258.36 | Idea Reliance Tata | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| West Bengal | 123.63 | Bharti Reliance Vodafone Aircel | 1959-1964 1964-1969 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 37.23 | Bharti STel Idea Reliance | 1959-1964 1964-1969 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Bihar | 203.46 | STel Bharti Reliance Aircel | 1959-1964 1964-1969 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Orissa | 96.98 | STel Aircel Reliance | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Assam | 41.48 | Reliance Bharti Aircel | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| North East | 42.30 | Aircel Bharti Reliance | 1959-1964 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 30.30 | Idea Aircel Reliance Bharti | 1959-1964 1964-1969 1969-1974 1974-1979 |
