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电信公司分歧时间的4 g频谱拍卖
Jio希望早期投标的一大块许可证将在2021年到期,电信看到快速增长。
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孟买:电信公司不一4 g频谱应该举行拍卖。而依赖Jio是努力推动招标最早发生,Bharti Airtel和沃达丰的想法(Vi)是不着急,希望出售过程发生在2021年。
Jio,唯一盈利的运营商的父母Jio平台最近提高了超过十万的1.52卢比,大量广播许可证到期的2021年在其关键的800 MHz频带。它还需要更多的频谱来迎合其用户数量迅速增加消费越来越多的数据。财务状况不佳的Bharti Airtel和沃达丰的想法,面对数千卢比的调整后的总收益(AGR)会费,也频谱许可证结束大约在同一时间,但在较小的数量和可用备份电波,专家说。
SP Kochhar,总经理印度手机运营商协会(COAI)行业身体代表所有三个电信公司告诉等,其成员有“不同”的观点在频谱拍卖的时机。
“其中一些(电信)认为金融稳定必须首先…另一个观点是我们需要立即谱,“Kochhar说,没有进一步说明。
据政府官员和业内高管,很大一部分Jio电波和它的股票信实电信在800 MHz频段乐队到期12和14圈,分别为2021年7月开始。
Jio持有较小数量的4 g无线电波
在这些圈子里没有这些电波,Jio的服务将受到严重伤害,使其必须为电信在最早的买回来,分析师说。
相比之下,Bharti Airtel, Vi将看到更便宜的电波expire-mostly 1800 MHz的条带八圈,也从2021年7月开始。但是都有备用电波在大多数这些服务领域。
三大电信公司没有回应等的查询。
电信部门正准备出售电视广播在700 MHz, 800 MHz、900 MHz、1800 MHz、2100 MHz、2300 MHz和2500 MHz频段的4 g拍卖。但是鉴于内阁报告没有提出AGR yet-delayed主要的危机下拍卖可能会在12月或者明年初举行,官员曾告诉等。
,Jio持有较小数量的4 g无线电波比它的竞争对手。例如,根据六世表示,电信持有1724 MHz的自由化spectrum-airwaves市场已经付出代价——可用于任何技术的部署。Airtel持有1536 MHz的自由化的电波。相比之下,Jio共有1108 MHz的自由化电波。
此外,Jio已经添加用户快速pace-increasing压力与竞争对手network-compared已失去用户,孟买分析师说,他不愿具名。例如,Jio增加近450万的手机用户在2020年6月,其订户总数超过3.97亿,而Bharti Airtel和六世112万年和482万年失去客户,分别。Airtel和Vi说他们结束了季度约有2.8亿用户。
“电信公司压力增加时,他们面临着网络问题作为塔下降的覆盖范围,“Rajiv Sharma说,印度国家银行的研究主管帽。
Nitin索尼、高级主管、企业评级惠誉评级(Fitch Ratings)补充说,Jio“可能需要购买额外的频谱资产”,它试图实现其用户数5亿用户的目标。
分析师称Jio面临Bharti Airtel和以前类似的情况沃达丰印度和知道细胞(现并入沃达丰主意)发现自己在2014年2月和2015年3月到期拍卖时买回自己的光谱在900 MHz频带几圈。
当时,从经济上更好的球员,更多的竞争Airtel和Vi不得不买回他们的电波以过高的利率。这次,Jio不大可能面临类似的竞争对手都在经济上受到限制。
六世和Airtel必须支付50400卢比和25976卢比,分别作为AGR会费在接下来的10年,直到2031年3月。“如果你没有钱,购买能力将是不同的。AGR费有大型金融影响…没有人能否认,”Kochhar说。
Jio,唯一盈利的运营商的父母Jio平台最近提高了超过十万的1.52卢比,大量广播许可证到期的2021年在其关键的800 MHz频带。它还需要更多的频谱来迎合其用户数量迅速增加消费越来越多的数据。财务状况不佳的Bharti Airtel和沃达丰的想法,面对数千卢比的调整后的总收益(AGR)会费,也频谱许可证结束大约在同一时间,但在较小的数量和可用备份电波,专家说。
SP Kochhar,总经理印度手机运营商协会(COAI)行业身体代表所有三个电信公司告诉等,其成员有“不同”的观点在频谱拍卖的时机。
据政府官员和业内高管,很大一部分Jio电波和它的股票信实电信在800 MHz频段乐队到期12和14圈,分别为2021年7月开始。
在这些圈子里没有这些电波,Jio的服务将受到严重伤害,使其必须为电信在最早的买回来,分析师说。
相比之下,Bharti Airtel, Vi将看到更便宜的电波expire-mostly 1800 MHz的条带八圈,也从2021年7月开始。但是都有备用电波在大多数这些服务领域。
三大电信公司没有回应等的查询。
电信部门正准备出售电视广播在700 MHz, 800 MHz、900 MHz、1800 MHz、2100 MHz、2300 MHz和2500 MHz频段的4 g拍卖。但是鉴于内阁报告没有提出AGR yet-delayed主要的危机下拍卖可能会在12月或者明年初举行,官员曾告诉等。
此外,Jio已经添加用户快速pace-increasing压力与竞争对手network-compared已失去用户,孟买分析师说,他不愿具名。例如,Jio增加近450万的手机用户在2020年6月,其订户总数超过3.97亿,而Bharti Airtel和六世112万年和482万年失去客户,分别。Airtel和Vi说他们结束了季度约有2.8亿用户。
“电信公司压力增加时,他们面临着网络问题作为塔下降的覆盖范围,“Rajiv Sharma说,印度国家银行的研究主管帽。
Nitin索尼、高级主管、企业评级惠誉评级(Fitch Ratings)补充说,Jio“可能需要购买额外的频谱资产”,它试图实现其用户数5亿用户的目标。
分析师称Jio面临Bharti Airtel和以前类似的情况沃达丰印度和知道细胞(现并入沃达丰主意)发现自己在2014年2月和2015年3月到期拍卖时买回自己的光谱在900 MHz频带几圈。
当时,从经济上更好的球员,更多的竞争Airtel和Vi不得不买回他们的电波以过高的利率。这次,Jio不大可能面临类似的竞争对手都在经济上受到限制。
六世和Airtel必须支付50400卢比和25976卢比,分别作为AGR会费在接下来的10年,直到2031年3月。“如果你没有钱,购买能力将是不同的。AGR费有大型金融影响…没有人能否认,”Kochhar说。
Mumbai: Telcos are split over when 4G spectrum<\/a> auctions should be held. While Reliance Jio<\/a> is pushing hard for the bidding to take place at the earliest, Bharti Airtel<\/a> and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are in no hurry and would like the sale process to take place in 2021.
Jio, the only profit-making operator whose parent Jio Platforms<\/a> recently raised over Rs 1.52 lakh crore, has a large chunk of airwaves permits expiring in its key 800 MHz band in 2021. It also needs more spectrum to cater to its rapidly increasing subscriber base who are consuming more and more data. Financially weaker Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, faced with thousands of crores of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, too have spectrum permits ending around the same time, but in lesser quantities and have backup airwaves available, say experts.
SP Kochhar, director general for Cellular Operators Association of India<\/a> (COAI), the industry<\/a> body which represents all three telcos, told ET that its members have \u201cdifferent\u201d views on the timing of the spectrum auctions.
Jio, the only profit-making operator whose parent Jio Platforms<\/a> recently raised over Rs 1.52 lakh crore, has a large chunk of airwaves permits expiring in its key 800 MHz band in 2021. It also needs more spectrum to cater to its rapidly increasing subscriber base who are consuming more and more data. Financially weaker Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, faced with thousands of crores of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, too have spectrum permits ending around the same time, but in lesser quantities and have backup airwaves available, say experts.
SP Kochhar, director general for Cellular Operators Association of India<\/a> (COAI), the industry<\/a> body which represents all three telcos, told ET that its members have \u201cdifferent\u201d views on the timing of the spectrum auctions.
<\/div><\/div>\u201cSome of them (telcos) feel that financial stability has to come first\u2026another view is we need spectrum immediately,\u201d said Kochhar, without specifying further.
According to government officials and industry executives, a substantial portion of Jio\u2019s own airwaves and those it shares with Reliance Communications<\/a> in the 800 MHz spectrum band expires in 12 and 14 circles, respectively, starting July 2021.
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According to government officials and industry executives, a substantial portion of Jio\u2019s own airwaves and those it shares with Reliance Communications<\/a> in the 800 MHz spectrum band expires in 12 and 14 circles, respectively, starting July 2021.
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Without these airwaves, Jio\u2019s services in these circles will be severely hurt, making it imperative for the telco to buy them back at the earliest, say analysts.
In comparison, Bharti Airtel and Vi will see less expensive airwaves expire\u2014mostly in the 1800 MHz band\u2014across eight circles, also from July 2021 onwards. But both have back-up airwaves in most of these service areas.
The three telcos did not respond to ET's queries.
The telecom department is preparing to sell airwaves in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands as part of the 4G auctions. But given that the Cabinet note hasn\u2019t been floated as yet\u2014delayed mainly by the AGR crisis\u2014the next auction may be held in December or even early next year, officials have previously told ET.
<\/div><\/div>As it is, Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves than its rivals. For instance, according to a Vi presentation, the telco holds 1,724 MHz of liberalised spectrum\u2014airwaves for which market price has been paid\u2014 that can be used for deployment of any technology. Airtel holds 1,536 MHz of liberalised airwaves. In comparison, Jio has a total of 1,108 MHz of liberalised airwaves.
Moreover, Jio has been adding subscribers at a rapid pace\u2014increasing pressure on its network\u2014compared with its rivals which have been losing users, said a Mumbai-based analyst, who did not wish to be named. For example, Jio added nearly 4.5 million mobile phone users in June 2020, taking its subscriber tally past 397 million, while Bharti Airtel and Vi lost 1.12 million and 4.82 million customers, respectively. Both Airtel and Vi said they ended the quarter with around 280 million users.
\u201cWhen pressure on telcos increases, they face network issues as coverage area of towers goes down,\u201d said Rajiv Sharma, head of research at SBI Caps.
Nitin Soni, senior director, Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings added that Jio \u201cmay need to acquire additional spectrum assets\u201d as it tries to achieve its subscriber base target of 500 million users.
Analysts said Jio is facing a similar situation that Bharti Airtel and erstwhile Vodafone India<\/a> and Idea Cellular<\/a> (now merged into Vodafone Idea) had found themselves in during the February 2014 and March 2015 auctions when they had to buy back their own expiring spectrum in the 900 MHz band in several circles.
Back then, with more competition from financially better off players, both Airtel and Vi had to buy back their airwaves at exorbitant rates. This time around, Jio is unlikely to face similar competition as both its rivals are financially constrained.
Vi and Airtel have to pay Rs 50,400 crore and Rs 25,976 crore more, respectively, as AGR dues over the next 10 years, till March 2031. \u201cIf you do not have money, buying capability will be different. AGR dues have a big financial impact\u2026 that no one can deny,\" Kochhar said.
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<\/a><\/div>Cash-strapped government to fast-track \u20b94 lakh crore of 4G spectrum sale<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>Department of Telecommunications yet to take call on upfront payment for 4G spectrum sale<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/figure>Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves
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Without these airwaves, Jio\u2019s services in these circles will be severely hurt, making it imperative for the telco to buy them back at the earliest, say analysts.
In comparison, Bharti Airtel and Vi will see less expensive airwaves expire\u2014mostly in the 1800 MHz band\u2014across eight circles, also from July 2021 onwards. But both have back-up airwaves in most of these service areas.
The three telcos did not respond to ET's queries.
The telecom department is preparing to sell airwaves in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands as part of the 4G auctions. But given that the Cabinet note hasn\u2019t been floated as yet\u2014delayed mainly by the AGR crisis\u2014the next auction may be held in December or even early next year, officials have previously told ET.
<\/div><\/div>As it is, Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves than its rivals. For instance, according to a Vi presentation, the telco holds 1,724 MHz of liberalised spectrum\u2014airwaves for which market price has been paid\u2014 that can be used for deployment of any technology. Airtel holds 1,536 MHz of liberalised airwaves. In comparison, Jio has a total of 1,108 MHz of liberalised airwaves.
Moreover, Jio has been adding subscribers at a rapid pace\u2014increasing pressure on its network\u2014compared with its rivals which have been losing users, said a Mumbai-based analyst, who did not wish to be named. For example, Jio added nearly 4.5 million mobile phone users in June 2020, taking its subscriber tally past 397 million, while Bharti Airtel and Vi lost 1.12 million and 4.82 million customers, respectively. Both Airtel and Vi said they ended the quarter with around 280 million users.
\u201cWhen pressure on telcos increases, they face network issues as coverage area of towers goes down,\u201d said Rajiv Sharma, head of research at SBI Caps.
Nitin Soni, senior director, Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings added that Jio \u201cmay need to acquire additional spectrum assets\u201d as it tries to achieve its subscriber base target of 500 million users.
Analysts said Jio is facing a similar situation that Bharti Airtel and erstwhile Vodafone India<\/a> and Idea Cellular<\/a> (now merged into Vodafone Idea) had found themselves in during the February 2014 and March 2015 auctions when they had to buy back their own expiring spectrum in the 900 MHz band in several circles.
Back then, with more competition from financially better off players, both Airtel and Vi had to buy back their airwaves at exorbitant rates. This time around, Jio is unlikely to face similar competition as both its rivals are financially constrained.
Vi and Airtel have to pay Rs 50,400 crore and Rs 25,976 crore more, respectively, as AGR dues over the next 10 years, till March 2031. \u201cIf you do not have money, buying capability will be different. AGR dues have a big financial impact\u2026 that no one can deny,\" Kochhar said.
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<\/a><\/div>Department of Telecommunications yet to take call on upfront payment for 4G spectrum sale<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/figure>Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves
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Without these airwaves, Jio\u2019s services in these circles will be severely hurt, making it imperative for the telco to buy them back at the earliest, say analysts.
In comparison, Bharti Airtel and Vi will see less expensive airwaves expire\u2014mostly in the 1800 MHz band\u2014across eight circles, also from July 2021 onwards. But both have back-up airwaves in most of these service areas.
The three telcos did not respond to ET's queries.
The telecom department is preparing to sell airwaves in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands as part of the 4G auctions. But given that the Cabinet note hasn\u2019t been floated as yet\u2014delayed mainly by the AGR crisis\u2014the next auction may be held in December or even early next year, officials have previously told ET.
<\/div><\/div>As it is, Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves than its rivals. For instance, according to a Vi presentation, the telco holds 1,724 MHz of liberalised spectrum\u2014airwaves for which market price has been paid\u2014 that can be used for deployment of any technology. Airtel holds 1,536 MHz of liberalised airwaves. In comparison, Jio has a total of 1,108 MHz of liberalised airwaves.
Moreover, Jio has been adding subscribers at a rapid pace\u2014increasing pressure on its network\u2014compared with its rivals which have been losing users, said a Mumbai-based analyst, who did not wish to be named. For example, Jio added nearly 4.5 million mobile phone users in June 2020, taking its subscriber tally past 397 million, while Bharti Airtel and Vi lost 1.12 million and 4.82 million customers, respectively. Both Airtel and Vi said they ended the quarter with around 280 million users.
\u201cWhen pressure on telcos increases, they face network issues as coverage area of towers goes down,\u201d said Rajiv Sharma, head of research at SBI Caps.
Nitin Soni, senior director, Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings added that Jio \u201cmay need to acquire additional spectrum assets\u201d as it tries to achieve its subscriber base target of 500 million users.
Analysts said Jio is facing a similar situation that Bharti Airtel and erstwhile Vodafone India<\/a> and Idea Cellular<\/a> (now merged into Vodafone Idea) had found themselves in during the February 2014 and March 2015 auctions when they had to buy back their own expiring spectrum in the 900 MHz band in several circles.
Back then, with more competition from financially better off players, both Airtel and Vi had to buy back their airwaves at exorbitant rates. This time around, Jio is unlikely to face similar competition as both its rivals are financially constrained.
Vi and Airtel have to pay Rs 50,400 crore and Rs 25,976 crore more, respectively, as AGR dues over the next 10 years, till March 2031. \u201cIf you do not have money, buying capability will be different. AGR dues have a big financial impact\u2026 that no one can deny,\" Kochhar said.
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<\/figure>Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves<\/strong>
Without these airwaves, Jio\u2019s services in these circles will be severely hurt, making it imperative for the telco to buy them back at the earliest, say analysts.
In comparison, Bharti Airtel and Vi will see less expensive airwaves expire\u2014mostly in the 1800 MHz band\u2014across eight circles, also from July 2021 onwards. But both have back-up airwaves in most of these service areas.
The three telcos did not respond to ET's queries.
The telecom department is preparing to sell airwaves in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands as part of the 4G auctions. But given that the Cabinet note hasn\u2019t been floated as yet\u2014delayed mainly by the AGR crisis\u2014the next auction may be held in December or even early next year, officials have previously told ET.
<\/div><\/div>As it is, Jio holds lesser quantity of 4G airwaves than its rivals. For instance, according to a Vi presentation, the telco holds 1,724 MHz of liberalised spectrum\u2014airwaves for which market price has been paid\u2014 that can be used for deployment of any technology. Airtel holds 1,536 MHz of liberalised airwaves. In comparison, Jio has a total of 1,108 MHz of liberalised airwaves.
Moreover, Jio has been adding subscribers at a rapid pace\u2014increasing pressure on its network\u2014compared with its rivals which have been losing users, said a Mumbai-based analyst, who did not wish to be named. For example, Jio added nearly 4.5 million mobile phone users in June 2020, taking its subscriber tally past 397 million, while Bharti Airtel and Vi lost 1.12 million and 4.82 million customers, respectively. Both Airtel and Vi said they ended the quarter with around 280 million users.
\u201cWhen pressure on telcos increases, they face network issues as coverage area of towers goes down,\u201d said Rajiv Sharma, head of research at SBI Caps.
Nitin Soni, senior director, Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings added that Jio \u201cmay need to acquire additional spectrum assets\u201d as it tries to achieve its subscriber base target of 500 million users.
Analysts said Jio is facing a similar situation that Bharti Airtel and erstwhile Vodafone India<\/a> and Idea Cellular<\/a> (now merged into Vodafone Idea) had found themselves in during the February 2014 and March 2015 auctions when they had to buy back their own expiring spectrum in the 900 MHz band in several circles.
Back then, with more competition from financially better off players, both Airtel and Vi had to buy back their airwaves at exorbitant rates. This time around, Jio is unlikely to face similar competition as both its rivals are financially constrained.
Vi and Airtel have to pay Rs 50,400 crore and Rs 25,976 crore more, respectively, as AGR dues over the next 10 years, till March 2031. \u201cIf you do not have money, buying capability will be different. AGR dues have a big financial impact\u2026 that no one can deny,\" Kochhar said.
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Moreover, Jio has been adding subscribers at a rapid pace\u2014increasing pressure on its network\u2014compared with its rivals which have been losing users, said a Mumbai-based analyst, who did not wish to be named. For example, Jio added nearly 4.5 million mobile phone users in June 2020, taking its subscriber tally past 397 million, while Bharti Airtel and Vi lost 1.12 million and 4.82 million customers, respectively. Both Airtel and Vi said they ended the quarter with around 280 million users.
\u201cWhen pressure on telcos increases, they face network issues as coverage area of towers goes down,\u201d said Rajiv Sharma, head of research at SBI Caps.
Nitin Soni, senior director, Corporate Ratings at Fitch Ratings added that Jio \u201cmay need to acquire additional spectrum assets\u201d as it tries to achieve its subscriber base target of 500 million users.
Analysts said Jio is facing a similar situation that Bharti Airtel and erstwhile Vodafone India<\/a> and Idea Cellular<\/a> (now merged into Vodafone Idea) had found themselves in during the February 2014 and March 2015 auctions when they had to buy back their own expiring spectrum in the 900 MHz band in several circles.
Back then, with more competition from financially better off players, both Airtel and Vi had to buy back their airwaves at exorbitant rates. This time around, Jio is unlikely to face similar competition as both its rivals are financially constrained.
Vi and Airtel have to pay Rs 50,400 crore and Rs 25,976 crore more, respectively, as AGR dues over the next 10 years, till March 2031. \u201cIf you do not have money, buying capability will be different. AGR dues have a big financial impact\u2026 that no one can deny,\" Kochhar said.
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