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India should embrace 5G soon, develop tech indigenously: NITI Aayog CEO

"A debate is underway on 5G technology. I am of the view that there is a need to develop some segments of it with Indian technology for taking the nation forward," he added

5G airwave sale should be on India-specific use cases: Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea Chief Technology Officer Vishant Vora said auctions should be held later rather than sooner as the industry is not in good financial health

Telecom industry not in good shape; 5G auctions should be delayed: Voda CTO

Vodafone Idea, CTO, Vishant Vora said that the auctions should be held later rather than sooner as the industry is not in good financial health

Govt promise of spectrum price reforms a big relief for industry: COAI

The industry has been maintaining that the spectrum prices proposed in India are four times higher than other markets.

Telcos' stand on high-frequency bands puts 5G auctions in a spot

Without adequate mid and high frequency band, it is not possible for telcos to offer high speeds and low latency which are the key differentiator of 5G services

Indian telcos' capex on 5G will increase if govt bans Huawei: Fitch

India is still planning the setting up of its 5G networks, which is expected to be rolled out by next year

Not just 5G spectrum, even 700 MHz band auction may find few takers

Analysts at rating agency ICRA feel the debt level of the telecom companies is very high and the ecosystem for the premium band is not in place

Rs 8,588-crore telecom infrastructure projects receive DCC approval

DoT gears up to hold 5G spectrum auctions by January 2020

DoT may push deadline for submitting auctioneer bids for 5G spectrum sale

The deadline of September 25 for submission of bids could be extended by a week or 10 days as DoT would look into aspects which were flagged as concerns by potential bidders

5G spectrum offer may shrink as defence ministry refuses to give away share

Defence ministry has refused to part with its share of 100MHz spectrum

High prices deterring telcos from bidding for 5G spectrum: Industry group

The industry laments that the spectrum prices proposed in India are four times higher than other markets

Unsold spectrum resulted in Rs 5.4 trillion losses, claims industry group

In the last auctions held in October 2016, over 1300 MHz of radio spectrum (or 59 per cent) remained unsold, leading to significant unrealised potential, it said

Top 10 biz headlines: RBI helps govt on fiscal deficit, IndiGo AGM & more

From RBI's surplus transfer helping the govt contain fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP in 2019-20 to India's leading PSUs facing financial headwinds, here are the top business headlines for Tuesday

Spectrum auction: Govt sets 5G ball rolling, calls bids for auctioneer

In June this year, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said the government will hold spectrum auction for 5G and other bands in the current calendar year

Bharti Airtel may not buy 5G spectrum and 'expensive' 700 MHz airwaves

The deal was made official in July this year when Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom announced the merger of the consumer mobile businesses of TTSL and TTML with the two Bharti group firms

The next big thing in telecom

With its enhanced speed, ultra-reliable connectivity and guaranteed service quality, 5G will be a key enabler of industry's digital transformation initiatives

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea oppose free spectrum to railways

Reliance Jio said the Railways should not be permitted to offer commercial services like Wi-fi and voice and video communication

DoT releases guidelines for 5G trials across all available spectrum bands

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued guidelines for 5G trials across all available spectrum bands and is likely to allocate up to 400 MHz of radio waves for the purpose. The DoT has fixed a uniform fee of Rs 5,000 for the trial licence. However, its validity will range between 3 month and 2 years, depending on the purpose for which the trial is being conducted. For 5G service trials, "quantum of spectrum as may be necessary and/or can be justified to demonstrate technological capabilities. For example, typical values may be up to 100 megahertz in 3.5 Ghz (gigahertz) band, 400 Mhz in 26 Ghz band and other potential millimetre bands," the guidelines dated July 23 said. The government has plans to conduct spectrum auction for 5G services by the end of this year to enable the roll-out of commercial services using the technology in 2020. Indian entities involved in research and development (R&D), manufacturing, telecom operators and academia for the purpose of R&D .

Top 10 business headlines: 5G spectrum auction, Adani's big plan, and more

From 5G spectrum auction to Adani's big plan, Business Standard brings you the top headlines that made news on Thursday

Trai refuses to budge on 5G spectrum pricing in upcoming auctions

The regulator has, however, yielded ground on the issue of lock-in period it had previously recommended for spectrum in the 3,300-3,600 megahertz (MHz) band (for eligibility on spectrum trading)