With a reserve worth of Rs 96,317.65 crore, as advisable by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the public sale guarantees to unlock essential assets for quicker and extra dependable cellular connectivity throughout the nation. Representational picture
As per the cupboard choice, anticipating evolving technological wants, the federal government will set up a committee headed by the cupboard secretary. This committee will discover ‘refarming’ spectrum utilization — which means reallocating it to completely different functions based mostly on present calls for and developments
Union minister Anurag Thakur introduced on Thursday that the cupboard has permitted a large-scale spectrum public sale throughout varied bands (800 MHz to 26 GHz), aiming to considerably enhance cellular telecommunication providers and protection.
In response to stories, the spectrum held by sure corporations present process insolvency is expiring in 2024 on completion of the time period and this will even be put to public sale. With a reserve worth of Rs 96,317.65 crore, as advisable by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the public sale guarantees to unlock essential assets for quicker and extra dependable cellular connectivity throughout the nation.
The federal government had earlier assigned 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz for Indian Railways for the deployment of Kavach, an automated prepare safety system, and provisionally assigned 5 MHz spectrum in the identical band for the Nationwide Capital Area Transport Company (NCRTC).
Nonetheless, it has been determined that this 5 MHz spectrum will likely be assigned to a number of regional and concrete rail-based transit methods. Contemplating the extra requirement for a nationwide rollout of Kavach, an added 5 MHz in 700 MHz spectrum will likely be reserved for Indian Railways to enhance passenger security and operations of those transportation methods.
As per the cupboard choice, anticipating evolving technological wants, the federal government will set up a committee headed by the cupboard secretary. This committee will discover “refarming” spectrum utilization — which means reallocating it to completely different functions based mostly on present calls for and developments. By involving representatives from varied sectors like area, broadcasting, and defence, the committee goals to optimise spectrum utilisation for future communication and technological breakthroughs.
India’s 5G rollout, the quickest globally, has already lined 740 districts with over 4.2 lakh base stations. The subscriber base exceeding 13 crore locations the nation because the second-largest 5G ecosystem. Witnessing an enormous enchancment in cellular obtain speeds (91 Mbps), India’s international rating right here has jumped considerably from 113 (October 2022) to 22 (December 2023).
Nonetheless, constructing upon this momentum, the federal government’s initiatives intention to additional strengthen the telecom infrastructure and put together for the subsequent technology of applied sciences like 6G.
