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New big telecom move: Trai sets the ball rolling on auction across 4 bands

The E band was recently offered by the DoT for 5G backhaul to operators in the interim at an administrative price, pending a final decision on how it will be allocated

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It is believed that the DoT has also made a reference to the regulator on captive usage of these bands (E&V) as well as consideration of delicensing of the V band for indoor usage only.

Surajeet Das GuptaAneesh Phadnis New Delhi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has begun work on a consultation paper for auctioning of spectrum in four bands: the two crucial satellite bands which include Ka (satellite to earth 17.2-21.2 GHz and upload from 27.5-31 GHz) and KU (10.2-14.5 GHz) which enable broadband services, and the contentious  E band (71-76 to 81-86 GHz ) as well as the V band (between 57-71 GHz).  

The E band was recently offered by the DoT for 5G backhaul to operators in the interim at an administrative price, pending a final decision on how it will be allocated.  

The move comes just a

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