Telecom stocks rings off as TRAI dashes hopes

24 Apr 2012 Evaluate

The highly anticipated 2G spectrum auction pricing has dashed hopes of telecom industry and its consumers. TRAI’s new pricing will make companies pay nearly 10 times more than what bidders had paid in 2008. For every megahertz (MHz) in the 1,800 MHz band companies will pay a minimum of Rs 3,622.18 crore and for pan-India spectrum in the said band will now cost Rs 18,000 crore which is around five times the base price of Rs 3,500 crore for 3G spectrum auction.

With this spike up in the costs, telecom companies will not be able to offer cheaper tariff to the world’s largest cellular market. This loom was clearly visible on the telecom stocks, especially Bharti Airtel who will have to buy the spectrum which it already owns. Vodafone and Idea are the other losers in the pack.

Bharti Airtel is currently trading at Rs 302.35, down by 10.30 points or 3.29% from its previous closing of Rs 312.65 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 307.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 307.00 and Rs 289.05 respectively. So far 695473 shares were traded on the counter.

Idea Cellular is currently trading at Rs 80.25, down by 3.00 points or 3.60% from its previous closing of Rs 83.25 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 81.55 and has touched a high and low of Rs 82.75 and Rs 71.20 respectively. So far 1523416 shares were traded on the counter.

Reliance Communications is currently trading at Rs 80.35, down by 1.15 points or 1.41% from its previous closing of Rs 81.50 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs 82.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 82.10 and Rs 78.70 respectively. So far 1172424 shares were traded on the counter.

Bharti Airtel Share Price

2118.35 12.65 (0.60%)
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Company Name CMP
Bharti Airtel 2118.35
Vodafone Idea 11.41
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Tata Communications 1816.00
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