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After the results, the new government at the centre has taken the reins of the country, and the cabinet is all set up. With these things in place now, the government might be looking at auctioning the 4G and 5G Spectrum as soon as in September or October, an ET Telecom report said. Also, the auction in the upcoming month for the 4G and 5G Spectrum might happen at the prices suggested by the industry regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). A senior government official has said that the telecom operators are “ready” for the next round of spectrum auction. However, there is also the fact to consider that some telcos have already expressed concern that the prices recommended for the Spectrum by Trai are too high. According to some, they might be high enough not to attract any bids from some telcos.
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5G Spectrum Sale to be the Biggest One of its Kind in India
A government official said, “The committee (looking into the regulator’s recommendations) has agreed that all available spectrum will have to be put up for auction, which we will take up to the DCC (Digital Communications Commission) on June 13.” He further added, “An inter-ministerial committee is going ahead with the selection of the auctioneer… We will move fast – September-October is by when the auctions can happen.”
It is also crucial to note that this is going to India’s largest spectrum auction till date as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will be putting 8,293.95 MHz of airwaves on sale with an estimated total base price of Rs 5.77 lakh crore. In comparison to the last spectrum auction held in 2016, this spectrum sale is three and a half times bigger. The last spectrum sale in India had 2,354 MHz of Spectrum with a total base price of Rs 5.63 lakh crore.
