Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea want India to solve 5G spectrum quantum issue

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio said that the authorities must ensure availability of “right amount” of spectrum for 5G services at the right time along with a robust infrastructure policy. Not doing so will derail India’s 5G prospects, they said.

“…spectrum tranche has to be the right size since it impacts the differential experience. In some places where operators have launched 5G with the smaller tranche of spectrum are not able to offer a differential experience,” Randeep Sekhon, chief technology officer at Bharti Airtel said.

Reliance Jio’s president and group CTO-mobility, Shayam Mardikar has also suggested that the right amount of spectrum for 5G is a must in India considering the population density.