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DoT panel set to submit report on 5G on Sept 10
The new operating standards and parametres for operationalising 5G won’t be done till 2020.
Telecom department may allot, not auction E&V bands
Trai had earlier suggested Rs 10,000 per link of 250Mhz of E band and Rs 1,000 per link of 50Mhz for V band annually.
No licensee has yet confirmed vacation of 3,300 MHz spectrum band: Sinha
Government has asked all the existing wireless operating licensee to vacate the band within six months.
Trai views on spectrum auction this week, says RS Sharma
The government is planning to hold the largest-ever spectrum auction of 3,000 MHz radiowaves in the next round of sale.
DoT approves merger of Bharti Airtel and Telenor India
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had approved the proposed merger on March 8.
Telcos' revenue dip 8.6 per cent to Rs 2.55 lakh crore
Total collections for the government from licence fee came down by 18.78 per cent in 2017.
DoT seeks legal advice on E&V airwave allocation to skirt pitfalls
Spectrum in the E band can transmit 1,000-megabit data per second.
DoT asks cos to vacate higher frequency band apt for 5G in 6 months
Government has given option to companies to migrate their services to other bands like 2.7-2.9 Ghz, 5 Ghz band etc.
Trai hopes to conclude most consultations in 2-3 months
Trai is also in the process of reviewing the regulatory framework for Unsolicited Commercial Communication.
DoT approaches TRAI on review of spectrum caps for telcos
As per the current rules, operators in each access area are not allowed to exceed the cap of 25 per cent of total radiowaves.