TRAI has submitted its recommendations on 3G to DoT. The key features of this are:

  • 32.5 MHz spectrum to be available for 3G services in the next six to nine months.

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  • Five blocks of 2×5 MHz in 2.1 GHz band, one block of 2×5 MHz in 450 MHz band, two blocks of 2×1.25 MHz in 800 MHz band (the latter two bands are reserved for CDMA) to be made available through a base price plus auction procedure.

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  • Base prices are Rs 800 million for Mumbai, Delhi and Category A circles; Rs 400 million for Chennai, Kolkata and Category B circles; Rs 150 million for each Category C circle or Rs 14 billion for pan-India.

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  • Bidding on a per-circle basis.

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  • Stiff penalty for dehoarding and non-compliance of rollout obligations.

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