Centre freeing up more 5G spectrum, auction likely next year: Report

5G spectrum: Centre is looking for ways to shift some broadcasting and satellite players from 3.8 GHz to higher frequency

The Centre may auction more spectrum for 5G services in the next financial year and is working on freeing it up, a report in the Economic Times (ET) said. The Department of Telecommunictions (DoT) might release spectrum of mid-band (1 GHz to 6 GHz) and millimeter wave band (mmWave), especially 37 GHz and 42 GHz for 5G. 

"The DoT committee is doing consultations with other ministries including broadcasting and space, to finalise how much spectrum can be freed up for auction," an official aware of the development told ET. 

The spectrum in 3.3 GHz to 3.8 GHz is particularly appealing