5G Auction

After meetings with stakeholders, the DoT is looking at various options which include an extension of the deadline

TMS Ep169: Weak rupee, 5G auction, Q&A with Mark Matthews, Open RAN

How a weaker rupee will impact the Indian economy and people? Why does a lukewarm response await the 5G auction? Are the markets heading into a bear phase? What is Open RAN? All answers here

Decks cleared for 5G auction but will you enjoy the benefits anytime soon?

The govt is planning to roll out 5G for sometime now. But the telecom operators look upset, as some of their demands have not been fulfilled -- suggesting a lukewarm response of the upcoming auction

Digital changes are now a big deal in India, where a lot of the country's government-to-citizen services as well as a vast swathe of the payments business ride on technology platforms

India own 5G stack will be ready around September-October, Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday as he urged nations to look actively at these indigenous telecom stacks for cost and quality advantage.

Trai leaves it to DoT to decide on the validity of spectrum assignment, deferment of auction in 27.5 GHz - 28.5 GHz band and quantum of spectrum to be reserved for BSNL/MTNL

5G smartphones grew more than 600 per cent in India in 2021 and top five manufacturers accounted for 72 per cent share in the domestic 5G market last year

The spectrum auctions will be conducted in 2022, to facilitate the roll out of 5G mobile services within 2022-23, by private telecom providers

Airtel wants only interference-free spectrum to be put up for auction

The Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India) said on Wednesday that bifurcating satellite bands for the upcoming 5G auction is likely to incur a massive $184.6 billion loss to the country.

Telcos seek easy payment terms of 20-25 years, with 5-6 years of moratorium

Voda Idea was the major gainer among the leading telecom stocks, up over 2 per cent; MTNL and TTML were locked at their respective upper limits

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The industry estimates that by the end of 2022, when India's roll out will start, this number might hit close to 250-300 operators

The 5G auction would include 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz bands along with the milimetre waves

Valuation gets a leg-up after bailout package

The entire spectrum offered by the govt in the last auction was sold off at the base price

The Centre would get Rs 77,815 crore from the two-day auction-one of the shortest in a decade.

With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially

The government will administratively allocate spectrum to telecom public sector units BSNL and MTNL for 5G and future services, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed Parliament on Thursday.