5G spectrum offer may shrink as defence ministry refuses to give away share

The quantum of airwaves to be offered for the 5G spectrum may shrink further as the defence ministry has refused to part with its share of 100MHz spectrum, reducing the total 5G airwaves to 175 MW. 

This is nearly 60 per cent of what was proposed earlier. 

This may force mobile service companies to stay away from the bidding process.

It is learnt that the defence ministry is refusing to let go of its 100 MHz spectrum, which was allotted earlier.  In that case, the department of telecommunications (DoT) will be left with only 175 MW of 5G spectrum of the total 300