This year the auction has seen activity in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2500 MHz bands.

Bharti Airtel spent the most at Rs 6,856.76 crore to buy spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands, followed by Vodafone Idea at Rs 3,510.40 crore and Reliance Jio Infocomm at Rs 973.62 crore.

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea successfully renewed their exhausted spectrum in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands and additional quantum of 87.2 MHz worth Rs 6164.88 crore has been acquired by the TSP to enhance their services.

The ministry said the unsold spectrum will be put to auction again next time.

The spectrum expiring in 2024 and the unsold spectrum from the previous spectrum auction held in 2022 were put in the auction this year to meet the spectrum requirement of telecom service providers (TSPs) to ensure continuity and growth of services.

Spectrum demand in the Rs 96,000 crore auction held by the government was focused on the 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz bands.

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