4G LICENSE WINNER

List of BWA or Broadband Wireless Access Spectrum/License or LTE [4G] in 20MHz band:-

1. Aircel: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Orrisa, Assam, North East, Jammu and Kashmir.
Total- 8 circles.

2. Augere (Mauritius-based company): Madhya Pradesh.
Total- 1 circle.

3. BSNL: All India except Delhi and Mumbai. BSNL has returned spectrum in some circles as it was useless. So can't say that BSNL will launch LTE.
Total= 20 circles.

4. Bharti Airtel: Karnataka, Kolkata, Maharashtra and Goa, Punjab.
Total- 4 circles.

5. MTNL: Delhi and Mumbai.
Total- 2 circles.

6. Qualcomm Inc(US-based company): Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana, Kerala.
Total- 4 circles.

7. Reliance Infotel: Pan India i.e All circles or states in India.

Do not confuse Reliance Infotel with Reliance Communication or RCOM which is offering GSM/CDMA/3G services. Both companies are different.
Total- 22 circles.

8. Tikona Digital Networks Limited: Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West), Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh.
Total: 5 circles.

If your circle is not there in the list of 3G and BWA or 4G operators, it means they don't have license for that circles.

You can also download a copy of BWA license winners from Department of Telecom (DoT) website:

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http://dot.gov.in/
BWA/4G trials are underway but no commercial launch is done by any company as of yet. So, when 4G will get launched, there is no answer for this question. Current updates suggests BWA/4G launch by June, 2012 by some companies and by Dec, 2012 by others.

What Amount Telecom Operators Paid For 3G/4G licenses?

1. Aircel: 3G (13 circles)- Rs. 6499.46 crores. BWA/4G (8 circles)- Rs. 3438.01 crores
Total- Rs. 9937.47 crores.

2. Bharti Airtel Limited: 3G(13 circles)- Rs.12295.46 crores. BWA/4G (4 circles)- Rs. 3314.36
Total- Rs.15609.82 crores.

3. BSNL: 3G(20 circles)- Rs.10162.20 crores. BWA/4G (20 circles)- Rs. 8313.80 crores
Total- Rs. 18476 crores.

4. Idea Cellular Limited: 3G (11 circles)- Rs.5768.59 crores. BWA/4G- NA
Total- Rs.5768.59 crores.

5. MTNL: 3G (2 circles)- Rs.6564 crores. BWA/4G (2 circles)- Rs.4533.97
Total- Rs.11097.97 crores.

6. Reliance Communiations Limited: 3G (13 circles)- Rs.8585.04 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.8585.04 crores.

7. Reliance Infotel Limited: 3G- N.A BWA/4G- Rs.12847.77 crores.
Total- Rs.128847.77 crores.

8. S-Tel: 3G (3 circles)- Rs.337.67 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.337.67 crores.

9. Tata Docomo: 3G (9 circles)- Rs.5864.29 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.5864.29 crores.

10. Vodafone: 3G (9 circles)- Rs.11617.86 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.11617.86 crores.

That's all


Attention!

Here in India, Telecom Operators have got BWA/4G soectrum in 2300MHz or 2.3GHz band. So before buying any 4G device say USB Dongle or Tab, do check whether it has support to 2300MHz/2.3GHz band or not.

[s3]List of 4G/LTE mobile phones:

No 4G phones with support to LTE 2300MHz band is available as of now in India.

List of 4G US Dongles:

1. Nokia Siemens LTE-7210: Downlink/Uplink Speed- 102Mbps/50Mbps Band Supported- 2300/2600 MHz. Availability in India- With 4G launch. Price: Not known.