Department of telecom has announced the schedule of 3G auction beginning tomorrow.

The notice inviting applications for the auction will be issued tomorrow, with the last date of submission of application to be 19th March’2010. A mock auction is planned for 5th and 6th April’2010 with 9th April as the day of auction.

The auction process for 3G will follow the schedule given below:

Notice inviting applications                                  25th February, 2010
Last date of submission of application                19th March, 2010
Publication of ownership details of applicants     26th March, 2010
Pre-qualification of bidders                                  30th March, 2010
Mock auctions                                                      5th and 6th April, 2010
Start of 3G auctions                                             9th April, 2010
Start of BWA auctions                                          Two days after the close of 3G auctions