5G spectrum auctions: DoT may not ask Trai for base price revision

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon seek suggestions from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on 5G spectrum auctions.

The department will also seek views on the price discovery of the milimetre waves or the 2,600-2,800-megahertz (MHz) band. These airwaves are better suited to higher latency.

The 5G auction will include 3,300 MHz to 3,600 MHz bands, along with milimetre waves. The base price for the 5G spectrum is around Rs 3.63 trillion.

When asked whether the department would seek reduction in the base price of airwaves that went unsold in the previous auctions, officials at DoT confirmed that the government