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
Telecom spectrum in 6-Ghz band key to avoid 5G radio wave crunch: COAIThe non-allocation of telecom spectrum in the 6-GHz band could cause a shortage for 5G services, affecting India's digital economy and emer...
14 Jan, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Telcos vs. tech players: The fight for the 6 GHz spectrumIn India, currently, the 6 GHz band is used partly by the Indian Space Research Organisation for its satellite operations. The ITU World Ra...
12 Dec, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
India caught in the crossfire of Sino-US battle for 6 GHzWhile the US, which has delicensed the entire band, is pushing for a resolution in its favour, China, which has allocated the band for 5G/6...
02 Dec, 2023, 08.40 AM 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
Delicence 6 GHz band for WiFi, tech cos write to DoTStressing that the entire 6 GHz band should be delicensed for WiFi services, the tech industry has highlighted that enough spectrum in vari...
06 May, 2023, 12.20 AM IST
6 GHz not used for 5G globally, should be delicensed: BIF to DoTStressing that the entire 6 GHz band should be delicensed for WiFi services, the tech industry has highlighted that enough spectrum in vari...
05 May, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
DoT seeks Trai suggestions on E&V band pricingAs per the officials, the DoT has stressed that any delicensed spectrum can be used only for indoor coverage while for outside mobility ser...
17 Aug, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
DoT seeks Trai recos on E, V band pricing for auctionThe spectrum in E (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) and V (57-64 GHz and 64-71 GHz) bands have the potential to provide high-speed broadband servic...
16 Aug, 2022, 10.36 PM IST
ITU member body seeks opening of E band for 5G backhaul, V band for wi-fiTelecom operators have been demanding allocation of both E and V band spectrum through auction, while other set of internet service provide...
27 Feb, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Telecom body wants 60 GHz band waves allotted without auctionsThe delicensing of the V-band has been strongly opposed by telecom carriers, who fear that if done, broadband players will use those airwav...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.24 AM IST
ITU-APT Foundation India asks DoT to free 60 Ghz band, partly licence 70 Ghz bandSpectrum in E and V bands has many utilities as it can act both as a high capacity access spectrum for voice and data services as well as b...
02 Mar, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
Tech companies call for delicensing of E & V spectrum bands, junk telcos' claimsThe Broadband India Forum has just shot off a letter to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash, saying any move to stop delicensing of E & V spect...
13 Oct, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
Telecom companies seek PMO intervention to stop delicensing airwaves in E & V BandsCOAI, which represents telecom biggies Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm, in letter to the PMO suggest...
10 Jul, 2018, 08.32 AM IST
Top telcos urge PMO, DoT to auction E, V band spectrumThe latest round of letters appears part of a coordinated attempt by licenced telcos and internet service providers to build pressure in th...
09 Jul, 2018, 06.48 PM IST
Telcos oppose Trai view of delicensing airwaves for M2MIn its submission to Trai’s discussion paper, COAI had dismissed the need to delicense any additional bands for promoting M2M communication...
07 Sep, 2017, 01.45 AM IST
COAI’s plea to telecom dept: Tell telcos on TV waves delicensing in advanceThe COAI represents India’s biggest telecom carriers such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and newcomer Reliance Jio Infocom...
11 May, 2016, 02.31 AM IST