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The Israeli government appears to be keen to encourage operators to make plans for the next 5G spectrum auction with a call for smart city-focused rollout. ....
Spectrum auctions to start today, first time in 5 years Top Searches Spectrum auctions to start today, first time in 5 years Pankaj Doval / TNN / Updated: Mar 1, 2021, 13:03 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail . NEW DELHI: The government will begin the auction of mobile telecom airwaves for the first time in five years from Monday as around 2,250MHz of spectrum worth nearly Rs 4 lakh crore at just the reserve price will be sold across various bands. The designated 5G sale will happen later. The auctions will enable companies such as Airtel, Vodafone Idea and market leader Reliance Jio to augment their telecom holdings. They will also buy back replacement spectrum for certain airwaves, the term of which is ending soon. ....
The spectrum auction that begins next month is good news for the telecom industry. But spectrum pricing has been a contentious issue in India. For instance, given the high reserve price and evolving device and infrastructure ecosystem in the 700MHz band, telcos are expected to give it a miss again. Heres the first instalment of a two-part series. ....