GSMA urges DoT to include 6GHz in next spectrum saleThe GSMA has urged India's DoT to include the 6GHz band in the next spectrum auction, crucial for expanding 5G services and enhancing compe...
02 Apr, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Global tech cos may move court against govt's 6GHz decisionTechnology giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are considering legal action against the Indian government's decision to auction the...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
DoT plans to refarm 1100 MHZ spectrum from various ministries, departmentsIndia's telecom sector is set for a major boost. The government plans to free up a large chunk of airwaves. This spectrum will be auctioned...
28 Nov, 2024, 08.09 AM IST
Base prices for 5G spectrum raised 9-12% for May 20 auctionThe government has increased the pan-India base prices for 5G airwaves auction. The country's second auction of 5G spectrum begins on May 2...
10 Mar, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Telcos seek more airwaves for smooth 5G services, 6G rolloutThe best suited spectrum for 5G and 6G is mid-band, and if the requirement can be met through c-band (3.3-4.2 GHz), which is part of mid-ba...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.58 PM IST
DoT gets ready for next round of 5G spectrum saleThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has initiated the process for the next round of 5G spectrum auction in India. It has requested t...
22 Aug, 2023, 11.40 PM IST
6 GHz airwaves new battlefront for telco vs techAt present, the 6 GHz band is partly used for Indian Space Research Organisation satellite operations. The prize 6 GHz offers is huge. It c...
14 Apr, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Government may auction more 5G spectrum soonAs per the officials, a DoT committee has been set up and it will finalise the quantum of spectrum that can be put up for sale. “The DoT co...
14 Feb, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
Govt sold 71% of spectrum, good enough to cover entire country with 5G: Ashwini VaishnawAs expected, Reliance Jio led the buying activity, picking up 24. 740 GHz of airwaves across the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHZ, and ...
01 Aug, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
Dept of Telecom clears Jio, Airtel, Vi, Adani as final bidders for 5G spectrum auctionThe Centre plans to auction 72 Ghz of spectrum valid for 20 years which are worth Rs4.3 lakh crore at base price. Frequency bands on sale r...
20 Jul, 2022, 06.20 PM IST
Telcos may save Rs 5,400 crore in annual SUC paymentsICICI Securities estimates that the applicable SUC rates for Airtel, Vi and Jio would plunge to “0.4%, 0.4% and 0.3% of adjusted gross reve...
24 Jun, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
Trai seeks DoT clarity around mmWave before recommending base priceThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has sought this information to have a clear idea on the quantum of mmWave band spectrum th...
27 Oct, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
DoT allots 5G trial spectrum, paves way for development of use casesAllotment of 5G trial spectrum is particularly crucial for Jio and Airtel, who already have 5G-ready networks and have recently bulked up o...
29 May, 2021, 07.22 AM IST
Telcos may seek review of reserve price for 700 Mhz spectrumIndia’s Big 3 telcos will shortly write to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to push the sector regulator to reset the reserve pri...
18 Apr, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
DoT set to earmark more bands for 5G under updated spectrum allocation planIndia’s telecom regulator has currently only earmarked mid-band spectrum in the 3.3-3.6 Ghz bands for 5G services. Both millimeter wave and...
30 Mar, 2021, 02.48 PM IST
Telecom majors to push DoT to release new 5G spectrum bandThe NFAP is a central policy roadmap that defines future spectrum usage by all bodies in the country, including DoT, the Department of Spac...
03 Jan, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
Telcos may have to spend extra Rs 3000 crore in capex for 5G play: AnalystsTelcos may have to incur this extra capex if they don’t get access to airwaves in the 26 or 28 Ghz band.
03 Jul, 2019, 09.38 PM IST