The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is quickly going to launch a session paper for E and V spectrum bands. The regulatory physique was requested by the DoT (Division of Telecommunications) to offer suggestions for E and V spectrum bands. Whereas TRAI had given a light-touch licensing regime for the involved spectrum bands in 2014, the scenario has modified and there is a want for these bands by the telecom gamers. The E band spectrum is within the 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz bands whereas the V band spectrum is within the 57-64 GHz and 64-71 GHz bands.
In keeping with an ET report, the regulatory physique is getting ready to drift a session paper to see how the E and V spectrum bands might be finest utilised in India. As per the report, a sure quantum of the V-band spectrum may very well be delicensed or allotted with out auctions. This is able to assist the businesses in utilizing the V band to enhance their indoor protection.
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The DoT had instructed TRAI that solely the delicensed spectrum may very well be utilized by the businesses to enhance indoor protection. However aside from that, for any mobility or exterior protection, the businesses want to accumulate the spectrum by the auctions. The report talked about that the telecom division has already instructed a sure quantum within the V band that may be delicensed for indoor protection.
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The E-band spectrum can play an important half within the backhaul of the telecom networks in India. The telecom operators got the choice to accumulate the E-band administratively by the DoT again in 2022. However not one of the telcos went for the E-band as whereas they’d get it administratively for now, they must pay a market-determined worth for it afterward to the federal government. With out figuring out the value, it was a big gamble for the telcos.
