Allotment of 5G trial spectrum is particularly crucial for Jio and Airtel, who already have 5G-ready networks and have recently bulked up on crucial airwaves in the recent auction to cater to the surge in data usage amid Covid and also future-proof themselves ahead of 5G rollouts.
Trai s views on in-flight connectivity framework by December end
Trai s views on in-flight connectivity framework by December end
Telecom Regulator Trai Will Come Out With Its Recommendations On Allowing In-flight Connectivity By December-end, A Top Official Said On Wednesday. PTI | Updated on: 13 Dec 2017, 04:45:15 PM
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Telecom regulator Trai will come out with its recommendations on allowing in-flight connectivity by December-end, a top official said on Wednesday.
Also, the regulator will soon provide its inputs to the telecom department on the proposed New Telecom Policy (NTP), which is currently in the works.Trai has formed four working groups to discuss various aspects of the NTP, including licensing, infrastructure, and broadband, among others.
DoT favours price cut for 5G, 700 MHz bands
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The DoT is also likely to shortly seek a fresh base price for the 3,300 MHz-3600 MHz band earmarked for 5G, the 700 MHz band, and other new bands which can be used for the next-gen technology. Following this, Trai will need to start a fresh consultation process for arriving at the prices. The regulator usually cuts prices of unsold spectrum.
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Trai had cut the 700 MHz band price by 43% from the 2016 auction level to Rs 6,568 crore per MHz for pan-India spectrum, which again went unsold in March.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) believes a cut in base price of 5G airwaves and the 700 MHz band plus a lesser upfront payment will be needed to attract telcos to bid for spectrum in the next sale expected sometime in 2022, a senior government official said.
TRAI asks DBT, if license fee waiver needed to push fixed-line broadband adoption
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The telecom regulator has asked industry stakeholders whether a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme or any other form of indirect incentive from the government such as license fee exemption can be offered to push the adoption of high-speed fixed-line connections in the country.
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The telecom regulator has asked industry stakeholders whether a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme or any other form of indirect incentive from the government such as license fee exemption can be offered to push the adoption of high-speed fixed-line connections in the country. “The demand for broadband connectivity will further increase. To meet this growing demand for high-speed and reliable broadband connectivity, more investments would be required in the telecom infrastructure,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in
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