5G Spectrum Auction on Schedule in India, Says Minister of Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw
Apr. 4, 20225G Spectrum Auction in India on Schedule
According to the PTI report, India’s Minister of CommunicationsAshwini Vaishnaw said that the 5G spectrum auction in India is on schedule and within the stipulated timeline. Speaking to reporters at the second national conference on cybercrime investigation and digital forensics, Vaishnaw said the 5G auction would “absolutely” be held as per the schedule.
According to PTI’s report quoting a senior TRAI official on March 29, the recommendationsare set to come out within 10 days. That essentially translates to April 8 as the deadline for the recommendations. That said, we will have to wait to see if the recommendations are published by the end of the week.
While we are still waiting for 5G auctions, telecom operators, including Airtel, have been conducting trials in various regions of India. Meanwhile, the government hopes for the initial 5G launch by August 15 and has asked TRAI to speed up the 5G spectrum pricing.
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