Preparing spectrum roadmap for next 10 years in consultation with stakeholders: Sanjay Dhotre

New Delhi: The communications ministry has begun work on preparing a spectrum roadmap for the next 10 years in consultation with stakeholders, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sanjay Dhotre also said 5G services would be introduced gradually, and will advance to full range of services as the ecosystem and demand for services grow.

Asked whether telcos have urged the government to outline a clear roadmap for spectrum allocation and 5G frequency bands, Dhotre said, “Ministry of Communications has started to prepare a spectrum roadmap for next 10 years in consultation with the stakeholders.”