7 companiEs qUalify for airwavEs aUcTion

Seven telecom service providers have qualified to bid for the upcoming biggestever airwaves auction starting from October 1, according to official data released here by the Department of Telecommunications. The companies that have qualified for the auction are Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular, Aircel and Tata Teleservices. Reliance Jio can bid in any licensed service area (LSA) across the country. Jio has deposited the highest Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 6,500 crore.