Telecom Commission accepts Trai proposal to raise spectrum cap for telcos

Now, the department of telecommunications will seek the Union Cabinet's approval to implement the move

Telecom Commission has concurred with sectoral regulator Trai's suggestion to raise spectrum holding limit of mobile operators which will ease the exit route for operators under stress, an official source said on Tuesday.

Trai had recommended in December, that the ceiling on spectrum held by mobile operators within a particular band should be removed. It suggested a 50 per cent cap on combined radiowave holding in efficient bands like 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 900 MHz.

As per the current rules, no mobile service provider can hold more than 25 per cent spectrum, vital for transmitting signals, in an area and more