DoT not to include 600 MHz band in next spectrum saleThe Indian Department of Telecommunications will not auction the 600 MHz spectrum in the upcoming 5G auction due to concerns about interfer...
No new recommendations for spectrum pricing: Trai to DoTFrequencies in the 37 GHz band, ranging from 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz, were added for the upcoming sale. But apart from t...
5G auction resumes on Day 5, bidding battle for UP-E in 1800 MHz continuesDay four was driven entirely by the fight for the 1800 MHz spectrum in UP (East) that ensured the action would move into day five. The four...
Govt mops up Rs 1,49,855 crore at end of day 4 of 5G spectrum auctionsThe pricey but super-efficient 700 MHz band saw bidding for the first time in this auction, with Jio said to have bought 10 MHz of the airw...
Blow to telcos: Reserve price of 5G airwaves left unchangedTelecom companies had asked for a 90% cut in the reserve price of airwaves from the 2018 levels. Trai in its recommendations in April had c...
BSNL seeks spectrum worth Rs 61,000 cr in premium 700 Mhz frequency, prime 5G bandThe Department of Telecom (DoT) had proposed to reserve for BSNL 10 megahertz of paired spectrum -- which means the same quantum of radiowa...
Bidding intensity to be muted at upcoming spectrum sale, say analystsThe estimated spectrum spends of India's top telcos are based on the increased 30-year holding period of the airwaves outlined in the telec...
Trai recommendations on cut in spectrum prices lower than industry's demand: AnalystsWith large swathes of spectrum remaining unsold in the last two auctions, Trai recommended to the government for selling airwaves in all ex...
I&B ministry moots huge gap between 5G BTS, TV transmitters to protect quality of TV servicesThe I&B ministry said that since “the 526-582 Mhz frequency band (popularly known as the 600 Mhz band) is being used by Prasar Bharati (DD)...
Trai begins process to set base price for 5G spectrumIt will then hold open house discussions and recommend starting prices to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), following which the U...
DoT favours price cut for 5G, 700 MHz bandsThe DoT is also likely to shortly seek a fresh base price for the 3,300 MHz-3600 MHz band earmarked for 5G, the 700 MHz band, and other new...
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...
Consulting international agencies, experts on spectrum auction: TRAI chiefAsked about the status of recommendation on spectrum auction, Sharma said that a review meeting on the same was held in the TRAI last week.
India should earmark L Band, 600 MHz for 5G: GSMAL band (1427–1518 MHz) and 600 MHz band, or the part of C band in the 3.3 GHz band that has been already under the Indian regulator's consu...
Vodafone India, Idea Cellular likely to put in $4.5 billion of bids for 4G spectrumBrokerage HSBC expects a lot of the spectrum to remain unsold since 70% of the planned auction receipts are proposed to be driven by take-u...
Record spectrum auction in offing, 700 MHz band to see the biggest saleThe 700 MHz band will see the biggest sale, with the plan to sell 770 MHz across 22 telecom circles.
Over 1,500 MHz spectrum likely to be available by 2015Besides, the government expects to make available a fresh set of 300 MHz spectrum for mobile services by 2017 and an additional 200 MHz by ...