The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Thursday shortlisted three new technology firms for conducting spectrum auction, which is likely to be held in February. #13;Recommended: Top 10 Smartphones with Best 4G Connectivity Support to Buy in India #13;DoT will open technical bids today (Nov 21), while the final selection of the auctioneer is scheduled for November 28. #13; #13;The list issued by DoT features three companies - Kolkata based mjunction services, a consortium led by Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation and C1 India. #13;The auctioneer will be selected for 3 years and the contract can be further extended for a period of one year. #13;E-Procurement, the Gujarat-based IT firm which operated last three spectrum auctions held in November 2012, March 2013 and February 2014, did not feature in the list. #13;The IT company had participated earlier with Times Internet as the lead partner. #13;Recommended: BlackBerry Passport Now Available with 4G Support, 3GB RAM: Top 7 Online Deals to Buy in India #13;Noida-based technology firm C1 India has been awarded to conduct the proposed radiowave auction for 839 FM radio channels to be held in the current 2014-15 financial year. #13;The DoT is selecting auctioneer to operate auction of spectrum across various bands - 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. #13;The department will pay the auctioneer a percentage of difference between the reserve price of spectrum and final the price derived through the process as quoted by the auctioneer in its bid. #13;PTI