DoT to auction spectrum in E & V bands
Financial Express Mumbai|June 27, 2022
TRAI TO RECOMMEND RESERVE PRICE. E-BAND SPECTRUM TO BE PROVISIONALLY ALLOCATED TO TELCOS TO AID UPCOMING 5G LAUNCH; MARKET RATES TO BE COLLECTED LATER
KIRAN RATHEE
DoT to auction spectrum in E & V bands

THE DEPARTMENT OF Telecommunications (DOT) has decided to auction spectrum in the E and V bands, which have the potential to provide high-speed broadband services especially in remote areas and for better in-building coverage. It will shortly send a reference to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to seek stakeholders' comments to finalise pricing and other allocation methodologies to telecom operators and technology firms.

However, since 5G auctions are scheduled to start from July 26, the DoT has decided to provisionally allocate the E-band spectrum to telecom operators to aid the launch of 5G services. Telcos, however, will have to give an undertaking that whenever the auction for this band happens, they will pay the market-determined price for it.

Earlier, the DoT was considering the option to allocate the E-band spectrum administratively to all the companies, but there was opposition from telecom firms, particularly Reliance Jio, which demanded that all the spectrum be auctioned.

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