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Another official said that the existing satellite TV reception users can be accommodated in the 4,000-4,200 MHz band and the rest of the spectrum in that band can be used for 5G and later for 6G..
The Wireless Planning Coordination wing of the DoT is working on freeing the mid-band spectrum and identifying more bands for international mobile telecommunications (IMT) usage.Agencies..
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans to vacate more spectrum in the mid band worth over Rs 1 lakh crore from incumbent broadcasting or satellite users in the coming three years and auction it for 5G or 6G use...
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 telcosReliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea...
"Right now, about 720 MHz spectrum that telcos have in the mid-band range is not enough for the requirements, SP Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), said recently. COAI represents all three private telcos...
