Between 2010 and 2016, six auctions have taken place. This resulted in a total bid price over Rs 3.5 Lakhs Cr. The years during which auctions have happened are listed below.
- 2010 : (3G – 09/04/2010 to 19/05/2010; BWA – 24/05/2010 to 11/06/2010)
- 2012 : (12/11/2012 to 14/11/2012)
- 2013 : (11/03/2013 to 11/03/2013)
- 2014 : (03/02/2014 to 13/02/2014)
- 2015 : (04/03/2015 to 26/03/2015)
- 2016 : (01/10/2016 to 07/10/2016)
- 2019 : (NA)
- 2021: (Starting on 1st Mar 2021)
The summary of the band pricing “Actual” (emanating out of every auction) and “last” (emanating out of most current auction) is also listed for enabling easy reference.
For a detailed analysis of all the past auctions, please refer to my note tilted “Indian Spectrum Auction: The Key Issues and Learnings”
Also, refer to my note titled How to Calculate Reserve Prices for Spectrum Auctions, which highlights a new model for calculating reserve prices for future auctions. This model is robust and automatically curates the distortions emanating out of the auction process.