DoT issues 5G trials norms, licence comes for Rs 5,000

NEW DELHI: India has issued guidelines for 5G trials across all available spectrum bands, without restricting any company from applying for a licence to participate provided it is registered in the country.

Indian entities involved in research and development, manufacturing, telecom operators and academia for the purpose of R&D and experimentation can get a licence for “up to two years, renewable on case to case basis by WPC (wireless planning and coordination), subject to truncation to prevent interference to licensed operations,” the Department of Telecommunications said.