The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approached the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for seeking its recommendations on pricing, quantum and other specifications of radiowaves in multiple bands as it prepares to hold 5G spectrum auctions in the coming months.
The regulator is currently examining the reference made by DoT with regard to multiple bands and will seek additional information if needed.
As per industry sources, DoT’s reference seeks TRAI’s inputs on base price, quantum, and modalities of spectrum across multiple bands. These include bands such as 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz bands as also 3,300-3,600 MHz bands (that were not put up for auction in the last round), and millimetre-wave band (that is 24.25-28.5 GHz).
Moreover, recommendations have been sought on the reserve price, block size, band plan, and quantum of spectrum to be auctioned.
