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DoT allocates spectrum for 5G trials to telecom service providers

Chinese telecom gear makers have been kept out of the 5G trial list

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On May 4, the DoT had approved applications from Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and MTNL for conducting 5G trials without using technologies from Chinese firms

Megha Manchanda New Delhi
The Union government has begun the process of conducting 5G trials in the country by allotting airwaves to telecom service providers.
 
It is learnt that the Department of Telecom (DoT) has allocated spectrum to telecom operators to start 5G trials at locations including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, according to industry sources. The operators have been allocated spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.3-3.6 GHz, and 24.25-28.5 GHz bands in various locations.
 
It is learnt that the telcos have been allocated 100 units in the 3.5 GHz band, 800 units in the 26 MHz millimetre wave, and 10