-RJIL OWNED SPECTRUM FOOTPRINT INCREASES BY 55% TO 1,717 MHZ
-LARGEST SPECTRUM HOLDING IN SUB-GHZ AND 2300 MHZ BANDS
-ENHANCED SPECTRUM FOOTPRINT WITH A MINIMUM OF 2X10 MHZ IN 1800 MHZ BAND AND 40 MHZ IN 2300 MHZ BAND ACROSS ALL CIRCLES
-RJIL ACHIEVES COMPLETE SPECTRUM DERISKING WITH AVERAGE VALIDITY OF OWNED SPECTRUM AT 15.5 YEARS
-ACQUIRED SPECTRUM SUITABLE FOR USE WITH 5G TECHNOLOGY
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (“RJIL”) announces that it has successfully acquired the right to use spectrum in all 22 circles across India in the recently concluded spectrum auctions conducted by Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Circle wise details of spectrum acquired are provided in the following table:
|
Circle |
800 MHz band (FDD) |
1800 MHz band (FDD) |
2300 MHz band (TDD) |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
6.25 |
4.20 |
10.00 |
|
Assam |
0.00 |
4.60 |
10.00 |
|
Bihar |
5.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
|
Delhi |
8.75 |
4.60 |
10.00 |
|
Gujarat |
5.00 |
4.00 |
10.00 |
|
Haryana |
5.00 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
5.00 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
0.00 |
0.00 |
20.00 |
|
Karnataka |
10.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
|
Kerala |
10.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
|
Kolkata |
10.00 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
5.00 |
3.60 |
10.00 |
|
Maharashtra |
10.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
|
Mumbai |
7.50 |
3.40 |
10.00 |
|
North East |
0.00 |
3.60 |
10.00 |
|
Odisha |
5.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
|
Punjab |
6.25 |
4.80 |
20.00 |
|
Rajasthan |
5.00 |
0.00 |
20.00 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
10.00 |
3.20 |
10.00 |
|
Uttar Pradesh (East) |
5.00 |
3.60 |
20.00 |
|
Uttar Pradesh (West) |
5.00 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
|
West Bengal |
10.00 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
|
Total |
133.75 |
74.60 |
280.00 |
RJIL has very well balanced spectrum for LTE Services and future upgradation to 5G Technology
1. Through this acquisition, RJIL’s total owned spectrum footprint has increased significantly, by 55%, to 1,717 MHz (uplink+ downlink).
2. RJIL has the highest amount of sub-GHz spectrum with 2X10 MHz contiguous spectrum in most circles. It also has at least 2X10 MHz in 1800 MHz band and 40 MHz in 2300 MHz band in each of the 22 circles.
3. RJIL has achieved complete spectrum derisking, with average life of owned spectrum of 15.5 years.
4. RJIL’s spectrum has been acquired in the most cost efficient manner with an effective cost of Rs 60.8 crore per MHz.
5. With the enhanced spectrum footprint, especially contiguous spectrum, and pan-India infrastructure deployed, RJIL has enhanced network capacity to service its existing users as well as hundreds of millions of more subscribers on its network.
6. The acquired spectrum can be utilised for transition to 5G services at the appropriate time, where Jio has developed its own 5G stack.
Cost
The payment to be made for the right to use this technology agnostic spectrum for a period of 20 years is Rs. 57,123 crore, as per the details below:
|
Frequency Band |
Upfront Payment |
Deferred Payment |
Total Payment |
|
800 MHz |
8,623 |
25,868 |
34,491 |
|
1800 MHz |
6,231 |
6,231 |
12,461 |
|
2300 MHz |
5,085 |
5,085 |
10,170 |
|
Total |
19,939 |
37,184 |
57,123 |
The above amounts are provisional, subject to DOT confirmation.
As per terms of the spectrum auction, the deferred payments have to be made over a period of 18 years (2 year moratorium plus 16 year repayment period), with interest computed at 7.3% per annum.
Mumbai, March 2, 2021
.JPG)
