Big cities shall be first to get 5G in 2022: DoT

Metros and massive cities together with Gurugram, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune would be the first locations to get 5G companies subsequent yr, an official assertion by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) stated.
The authorities plans to carry spectrum auctions for 5G in March-April 2022. In September this yr, the DoT sought suggestions from the telecom sector regulator TRAI for public sale of spectrum with regard to the reserve worth, band plan, block dimension, quantum of spectrum to be auctioned. TRAI, on its half, has commenced consultations on the difficulty with trade stakeholders.

“With regard to rollout of 5G services, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs)- M/s Bharti Airtel, M/s Reliance Jio and M/s Vodafone Idea- have established 5G trials sites in Gurugram, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jamnagar, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Pune, Gandhi Nagar cities. These Metros and big cities would be the first places for launch of 5G services in the country, next year,” the assertion stated.
Experts have identified the necessity for readability on the regulatory entrance with regard to 5G rollout.
“The most important thing needed now is clarity on the regulatory side. It is licensing of spectrum to make it available and to make it available on fair and reasonable terms. What exactly it is has to be determined by each country. There has been discussion on whether the spectrum prices are too costly. And I think many things can be done to ensure that there is money to build coverage for the Indian people,” Magnus Ewerbring, chief know-how officer for Asia Pacific at Ericsson informed The Indian Express just lately in an interview.
“As soon as that happens, 5G will go very quickly. The smartphones are ready, the operators are ready. We need clarity on what frequency bands and other terms and conditions,” he added.