BROWSING: DoT

India to refarm spectrum for 5G and 6G services

The initiative will involve reallocating airwaves in 10 spectrum bands India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to refarm over 1,100 megahertz of spectrum currently allocated to various ministries to support the rollout of advanced 5G and future 6G services. According to a report by local...

Indian entities partner to develop ‘cell-free’ 6G network

Two Indian institutes signed the 6G collaboration agreement with the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Two Indian technology institutes are partnering with the country's Department of Telecommunications to work on developing "cell-free" access points as a potential part of future 6G systems. The...

India studies to reallocate some broadcasting spectrum for 5G

The government of India is currently evaluating a proposal to take 100 megahertz in the 3.7-3.8GHz range and allocate it for the provision of 5G The government of India has started to assess a scheme in which a total of 100 megahertz of mid-band...

DoT asks Indian operators to pay for auctioned spectrum

The new 5G spectrum will be assigned for 20 years, according to the DoT India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued demand notices to India’s three private carriers — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio — which had acquired 5G spectrum in the recent...

Indian telcos secure 5G frequencies in unenthusiastic auction

Local carrier Bharti Airtel was the top bidder in this spectrum auction The delayed 5G spectrum auction in India concluded, raising a total of INR113.4 billion ($1.3 billion), as the country’s three main carriers spent a fraction of the sums they previously spent in the...

India kicks off new 5G spectrum auction

The government of India seeks to auction more than 10.5 GHz of capacity spread across eight frequency bands The government of India officially kicked off a new spectrum auction yesterday, to award additional 5G frequencies to local telecom operators. The government is auctioning more than 10.5...

Arizona, Texas, Utah get $60m of federal funds for V2X deployments

The Department of Transportation in the U.S. (USDOT) has awarded $60 million in grants to transport administrations in the states of Arizona, Texas, and Utah to accelerate cellular-based vehicle-to-everything (V2X) deployments and set up as “national models” for V2X rollouts in the rest of...

India defers 5G spectrum auction to June 25

Local telcos Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea will take place in the spectrum auction India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced a 19-day postponement of the upcoming spectrum auction, now scheduled to begin on June 25. Local press reports stated that the decision was communicated...

Three Indian telcos submit bids to participate in 5G auction

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Vodafone Idea submitted bids to participate in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will compete to secure additional spectrum for 5G services in an upcoming auction, according to local...

Tejas Networks to complete contract with BSNL this fiscal year

BSNL recently said it has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase Indian company Tejas Networks said it expects to conclude supplying 4G/5G network equipment to compatriot state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) this fiscal year, ending March 31, 2025, as part of...

Indian state telco BSNL reaches 800,000 4G subscribers: Report

BSNL has already deployed 3,500 4G sites in a number of regions across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase across North Indian regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Uttar...

Indian telcos continue to push for 6 GHz spectrum: Report

TRAI recently released a consultation paper on the possibility of spectrum auctions in the 37-3 7.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands The decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to begin consultations on opening up several 5G high-bands or millimeter wave...

India’s DoT launches experimental license for 5G use cases

The DoT has set up 5G use case labs within 100 institutes across India with the aim of building competencies and engagement in 5G technologies for students and startup communities India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched an experimental license module that will pave the...

Trai launches consultation process on new spectrum bands

Trai has sought views on pricing, allocation norms and payment terms for spectrum in the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recently launched a consultation process to sought stakeholders' views on the auction of...

India postpones spectrum auction due to general elections

In the upcoming auction, 5G airwaves in 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.3 GHz and 26 GHz bands will be put up for sale India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) decided to postpone its upcoming spectrum auction from...

India to kick off new 5G spectrum auction on May 20

Operators seeking to buy 5G spectrum can apply until April 22 The government of India confirmed that the upcoming spectrum auction is slated to start on May 20, according to local press reports. The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) issued the notice inviting application (NIA), which outlines...

India sets lower revenue target for upcoming 5G spectrum auction

The government of India aims to award additional 5G spectrum in March India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) set a lower revenue target for a planned spectrum auction in March, because local carriers have enough frequencies and will chiefly focus on renewing their existing frequencies...

DoT seeks explanations for 5G rollout delays in India

Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks had failed to fulfill with the minimum 5G rollout obligations in India India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sent notices to local operators Vodafone Idea and Adani Data Networks, seeking an explanation as to why fines should not levied...

India set to export locally-developed 4G, 5G stacks in 2024: Report

India has received inquiries from at least 15 global telecom operators, as well as bilateral inquiries from nine nations The government of India is looking to start exporting a full range of indigenously-designed 4G and 5G stacks in 2024, according to local press reports. The reports...

India not to include 600 MHz spectrum in upcoming auction: Report

The government of India aims to conduct a new spectrum auction in March India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will not auction the 600 MHz band in the upcoming spectrum auction as the body aims to conduct more studies to ensure there is no interference with...

India set to allow telcos to lease spectrum for private networks

This move by the government of India will allow domestic telcos to secure additional sources of revenue India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon announce the rules around the leasing of mobile spectrum by local carriers to companies willing to deploy private networks, paving the...

Jio claims nationwide coverage with 5G in India

Reliance Jio Infocomm has been rapidly expanding its 5G network using Standalone (SA) architecture since October 2022 Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm has covered the entire country with its 5G network ahead of the promised time frame of December 2023. According to a statement released by...

India won’t sell new frequencies in next year’s auction: report

No new spectrum bands will be auctioned in the next tender as the telecoms regulator has not announced any reserve price for these frequencies The telecom department in India DoT has decided to put all unsold airwaves on sale again at the same base prices...

India takes multiple actions to lead in 6G: DoT

Earlier this year, the government of India unveiled a national 6G project with the aim of launching this technology by 2030 India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has been taking several actions to accelerate the 6G research and development in the country, with the aim of...