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New Delhi: The Department of Space has released an additional 20 MHz spectrum in 2500 MHz band worth Rs 11,000 crore for mobility use, allowing the government to auction the airwaves in future sales, said officials...
The development is set to benefit struggling operator Vodafone Idea (Vi), which has received a contiguous block in the band, allowing it to offer better quality 4G services, according to the officials...
Earlier, the carrier's spectrum was fragmented in two non-contiguous blocks but with release of the additional spectrum, frequencies have been harmonised and Vi has been given all the frequencies together..
Now, the DoS has released an additional 20 MHz in the band, enhancing spectrum for mobile use to 60 MHz, of which 40 MHz is contiguous...
As per an industry expert, either Vi or BSNL would be interested to take this 20 MHz in 2500 MHz band for enhancing their spectrum portfolio...
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