Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance: The telecom companies in the fray in 2G spectrum auctions

[caption id=“attachment_73693” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] Airtel is among the eight telecoms in the fray for the spectrum auction and the firm needs to obtain spectrum for Delhi and Kolkata. Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_73695” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] Reliance Jio is also expected to be in the fray for spectrum but won’t be as worried given they don’t have any operations presently. A file image of RIL’s Mukesh Ambani. Reuters image[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_73698” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications is also going to be participating in the spectrum auction. Reuters image.[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_73700” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] Idea is also participating in the auction but was among the four telecom companies that had appealed against the auction. Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_73703” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] Vodafone will be participating in the auction and will need to get spectrum in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. Reuters image[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_73704” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] Uninor is participating in the auction and will be treated as a new player in service areas where it does not have operations. Reuters image[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_73706” align=“alignnone” width=“800”] The last of the eight to participate in the auction is Tata Telecom which is hoping to get some spectrum in the hope of filling gaps in its network. Screengrab of a Tata Telecom advertisement[/caption]