![]() COAI represents all three private telcos. "Right now, about 720 MHz spectrum that telcos have in the mid-band range is not enough for the requirements,β SP Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), said recently. Telcos now say the amount of spectrum available in the mid-band is not enough for quality next gen telecom services, and have staked claim to the 6 GHz spectrum. The DoT has also reserved 40 MHz in mid-band for BSNL for its 5G services. The mid-band and mmWave band airwaves were sold at the base prices of Rs 317 crore per MHz and Rs 6.99 crore per MHz, generating Rs 80,590 crore and Rs 14,709 crore, respectively. The auction netted the government a record Rs 1,50,173 crore, with bids for 71% of the 72.098 GHz of airwaves put on the block. ![]() Last year, the department had put up mid-band airwaves in the 3300 MHz to 3630 MHz range and the 26 GHz mmWave band for auction, which saw demand from all three private telcos-Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. We have already asked pricing and other modalities for allocation of the spectrum from Trai,β said the first official. βThe band is being used for fixed-satellite service, but the players should get it through auction. Like mid-band, the department DoT has decided against reserving any spectrum in mmWave band (28.5-29.5 GHz) for private networks or for satellite players. Along with mid-band, the millimeter wave (mmWave) band is also utilised for 5G and DoT wants these airwaves to be allocated through auction too.
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