India's first 5G spectrum auction<\/a>, the telecom sector's most awaited event, starts on July 26. Top carriers like Reliance<\/a> Jio<\/a>, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Vodafone Idea<\/a> will bid for 5G airwaves<\/a> to roll out next-gen mobile broadband networks capable of 10 times faster data speeds than 4G and a host of industrial\/enterprise applications across industry<\/a> verticals.

New entrant,
Adani<\/a> Data Networks too will pitch for some 5G<\/a> airwaves, though, primarily for captive usage. But just how much 5G spectrum<\/a> can the government hope to sell, given higher-than-expected reserve prices, the presence of just two strong bidders, ample spectrum supplies, the prospect of annual auctions and marginal appetite of the Adani Group?

ET’s Kalyan Parbat takes a look at how the upcoming 5G spectrum sale may unfold.

Who are the bidders ?<\/strong>
Reliance Jio, Bharti
Airtel<\/a>, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Adani Data Networks (an Adani group unit)

What’s at stake ?<\/strong>
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India's first 5G spectrum auction<\/a>, the telecom sector's most awaited event, starts on July 26. Top carriers like Reliance<\/a> Jio<\/a>, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Vodafone Idea<\/a> will bid for 5G airwaves<\/a> to roll out next-gen mobile broadband networks capable of 10 times faster data speeds than 4G and a host of industrial\/enterprise applications across industry<\/a> verticals.

New entrant,
Adani<\/a> Data Networks too will pitch for some 5G<\/a> airwaves, though, primarily for captive usage. But just how much 5G spectrum<\/a> can the government hope to sell, given higher-than-expected reserve prices, the presence of just two strong bidders, ample spectrum supplies, the prospect of annual auctions and marginal appetite of the Adani Group?

ET’s Kalyan Parbat takes a look at how the upcoming 5G spectrum sale may unfold.

Who are the bidders ?<\/strong>
Reliance Jio, Bharti
Airtel<\/a>, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Adani Data Networks (an Adani group unit)

What’s at stake ?<\/strong>
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