TRAI’s Recommendation on 5G Spectrum

On 11th April, 2022, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) mooted a mega auction plan valued at over Rs 7.5 trillion at the base price across multiple bands for radiowaves allocated over 30 years.

  • The proposed price cut comes after operators failed to buy costlier spectrum in the last round of auction, delaying 5G rollout

Major Recommendations

  • It recommended a sharp 36 per cent cut in the pan-India reserve prices for 3300-3670 MHz, which will be used for 5G services, from ₹492 crore per MHz to ₹317 per MHz.
  • Recommended a further cut of 40 per cent in the reserve price ....
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