BACKHAUL SPECTRUM

Need abundant 5G spectrum at lowest possible cost: Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal

He said that there is a need to create an “ecosystem of innovation” for 5G use cases in India, and the entire telecom industry needs to wor...

Communications ministry preparing spectrum roadmap for next 10 yrs in consultation with stakeholders: Dhotre

The Cabinet had approved the scheme for broadband proliferation through public wi-fi networks based on Wireless Access Network Interface (W...

DoT Explores ‘fair’ alternative to spectrum auction

DoT believes clarity on the broader spectrum allocation issue will encompass E and V bands. Telcos want these to be auctioned, thus keeping...

Spectrum battle across shores: It’s tech majors Vs telcos for rich 6 GHz pickings

The 6 GHz spectrum band can support internet speed of nearly 10 Gbps. Maximum mobile broadband speed in India is currently around 100 Mbps....

Made effort to keep spectrum prices reasonable, says Trai

​​“I am aware of the concern of the TSPs (telecom service providers) who feel that adequate spectrum must be allocated to the TSPs and the ...

Operators, vendors, Facebook call upon government to ensure adequate 5G spectrum

Airtel’s VP-Regulatory Affairs, Amit Kushwaha said trials are must to start building up the ecosystem and use cases which are unique to Ind...

India strongly poised to develop end-user applications using 5G capabilities: DoT official

Discussions on high-frequency 'mmWave' spectrum band are moving in a positive direction, and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is ...

Tech companies call for delicensing of E & V spectrum bands, junk telcos' claims

The Broadband India Forum has just shot off a letter to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash, saying any move to stop delicensing of E & V spect...

Auctioning E, V band spectrum will deny consumers broadband connectivity benefits: BIF to Govt

"Any auctioning of E and V bands would deny...consumers and the nation at large with the benefits of broadband connectivity and economic gr...

COAI seeks urgent allocation of E and V band spectrum via auction to access providers

In a letter to Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) on Monday called for alloca...

Airtel, Vodafone Idea urge government to release spectrum in E & V Bands

Bharti Airtel’s CTO Randeep Sekhon also said that spectrum in E band and V band will be key to 5G backhaul in India. The government should ...

Lockdown: DoT asks telcos to approach wireless wing for additional spectrum to meet data demand

Telecom operators have requested the Department of Telecom(DoT) for additional spectrum allocation to meet the rising load on networks due ...

BSNL may use free space optics technology for mobile backhaul

BSNL is currently studying the technology and its use case for future application, following spectrum constraints in scenarios of high data...

DoT likely to skip auctions for backhaul spectrum

But allotting these airwaves without auctions could turn out to be politically tricky for the BJP-led govt as it could raise accusations of...

Department of Telecom mulls allotment of backhaul spectrum through auction

Data through E (71-76 Gigahertz frequency and 81-86 Ghz) and V (57-64 Ghz frequency range) band can be transmitted with a speed of around 1...

Backhaul spectrum policy to be finalised this year: Telecom secretary

Stating that the backhaul spectrum is as important as access spectrum. Any “clogging” in the backhaul will mean a call will not be complete...

DoT to firm up policy on backhaul spectrum this year: Tel Secy

The Telecom Department undertook a slew of reforms in 2016 aimed at facilitating the ease of doing business.