Key Points
According to a recent report in Financial Express, Vodafone ahs sent notice to Vodafone Idea and Adani Group seeking an explanation as to why fines should not levied on them for failing to meet the minimum rollout obligations for fifth-generation or 5G networks...
Vodafone Idea may have to pay Rs 14 crore in fines, while Adani Data Networks may be levied with Rs 5-6 crore fine, according to the officials cited by the publication..
Adani Data Networks acquired 5G spectrum for private captive network deployment in ports, logistics, and power generation among others, to cater to data usage needs...
Vodafone-Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra recently said the company will miss the minimum rollout obligations in 15 out of the 17 circles it acquired spectrum in during the July 2022 5G spectrum auction...
As per sources cited by the report, Adani Data Networks is yet to figure out how to deploy a 5G network in the 26GHz band, while the delay in Vodafone-Idea's 5G network launch could be attributed to the absence of funding...
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