The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to the civil aviation ministry and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), asking the latter to stall its order mandating an exclusion zone for 5G base stations near airports.
The recent order, which came into effect November-end, makes 5G services in the 3,300-3,670 Mhz band unavailable not only in airports but also nearby business and commercial areas.
Therefore, the COAI has requested that telecom service providers (TSPs) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) hold discussions for a mutually agreeable safe exclusion zone for aircraft without impacting 5G roll-out.
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