India confirms four 5G auction bidders India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has received applications from Adani Data Networks, as well as the big three telcos (Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel), for participation in the upcoming 5G auction scheduled to begin on July 26. DoT added that these applications have not yet been processed or pre-qualified. Adani Data Networks is a subsidiary of Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group, with businesses in several areas including port management, electric power generation and transmission, renewable energy, mining, airport operations, natural gas, food processing and infrastructure. “Our intention is not to be in the consumer mobility space. We are participating in the 5G spectrum auction to provide private network solutions along…