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5G in India: Launch soon as Cabinet approves spectrum auction

5G in India: Launch soon as Cabinet approves spectrum auction
Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
Jun 15, 2022, 02:01 pm 3 min read
5G in India: Launch soon as Cabinet approves spectrum auction
The new service would have ten times the speed and capacity of present 4G services.

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has finally authorized the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) 5G spectrum auction, which means that India will soon have 5G services. The spectrum will now be allocated to bidders to deliver 5G services to the general public and businesses. It's believed the new service would have ten times the speed and capacity of present 4G services.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • 5G in India is part of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' strategy.
  • Officials stated that work on 5G services has been (nearly) flawless--from the construction of the 5Gi stack, 5G test bed, and ultimately the first 5G call.
  • They said that the inclusion of the country's indigenous 5G stack allowed India to join the elite telecom club dominated by China, Europe, and the US.
Minister speaks
Spectrum auction part of 'BharatKa5G' ecosystem: Minister

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Telecom and IT, informed that a total of 72097.85 MHz of spectrum with 20 yrs validity by July-end will be put to auction, which is expected to be held by end of July 2022. The minister said that the "spectrum auction announced today is an integral part of developing BharatKa5G ecosystem."

Statement
'Reforms projected to reduce operating costs of service providers'

"Auction will be held for spectrum in various Low (600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz), Mid (3300 MHz), and High (26 GHz) frequency bands," the Ministry said in a statement. The Telecom Sector Reforms, including zero Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC), implemented last year are believed to assist the spectrum auction and lower telecom network operating costs.

Auction
Upfront payments not mandatory for winning bidders: Cabinet

Cabinet says there is no mandatory requirement to make upfront payments by the successful bidders. Payments for spectrum can be made in 20 equal annual installments to be paid in advance at the beginning of each year. "The bidders would be given an option to surrender the spectrum after 10 years with no future liabilities with respect to balance installments," said an official statement.

Details
'Availability of sufficient backhaul spectrum also necessary'

"The availability of sufficient backhaul spectrum is also necessary to enable the roll-out of 5G services. To meet the backhaul demand, the Cabinet has decided to provisionally allot 2 carriers of 250 MHz each in E-band to the Telecom Service Providers." The Cabinet also decided to double the number of traditional Microwave backhaul carriers in the existing frequency bands.

Trial run
When did Union minister make India's first 5G call?

On May 20, the minister made India's first 5G call on a trial network using indigenously-developed telecom gears. Following the event, he tweeted, "Aatmanirbhar 5G. Successfully tested 5G call. The entire end-to-end network is designed and developed in India." PM Modi had inaugurated the country's first 5G test bed at IIT Madras earlier in the third week of May.

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Manzoor ul Hassan is a multi-media journalist and writer. His stories on healthcare, politics, society, and lifestyle were published by leading news organisations. He is currently working as a National Writer for NewsBytes. He has previously worked for national and international news organisations such as ARD (German TV), Healthwire.co, ORF Austria, Pear Video, BBC, and NDTV.
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