The federal government of India goals to conduct a brand new spectrum public sale in March
India’s Division of Telecommunications (DoT) is not going to public sale the 600 MHz band within the upcoming spectrum public sale because the physique goals to conduct extra research to make sure there isn’t any interference with satellite tv for pc operations, native press reported.
In response to native newspaper The Financial Occasions, an official stated that India needed to be a part of the international locations providing IMT in 600 MHz, however that this was opposed by China.
The 600 MHz spectrum band was placed on sale within the final public sale in August 2022, nevertheless it remained unsold.
The DoT plans to conduct a brand new spectrum public sale in March, as a result of spectrum permits of native carriers Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Thought expire in 2024 in sure areas of the nation.
In response to authorities officers, all of the unsold frequencies from the earlier spectrum public sale, in addition to some further frequencies within the 37 GHz band, shall be put up on sale within the upcoming course of.
Earlier reviews said that native operators Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel might in all probability be the only bidders within the upcoming public sale, as a result of Vodafone Thought lacks the funds to bid within the course of.
Bharti Airtel beforehand stated it gained’t purchase airwaves within the 700 MHz band within the subsequent 5G spectrum sale. The corporate famous it would solely give attention to the acquisition of frequencies in these markets the place its spectrum holdings are expiring in 2024.
Airtel’s spectrum within the 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz bands will expire in 2024 in West Bengal, UP-East, UP-West, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Northeast and J&Ok.
Airtel didn’t purchase 700 MHz spectrum in India’s earlier 5G spectrum public sale, claiming that its current spectrum holdings within the mid-band coupled with the brand new 5G airwaves purchased within the 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands have been enough for the supply of high quality 5G providers throughout the nation.
India accomplished its first 5G spectrum public sale in July 2022. Reliance Jio walked away with essentially the most spectrum, having spent $11 billion. Airtel gained spectrum value $5.4 billion, whereas Vodafone acquired spectrum value $2.4 billion. Lastly, Adani bought spectrum value roughly $27 million, which it would use to supply personal 5G community providers.