Broadcasters’ forum writes to DoT over C-band issue

The Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has written to the department of telecom (DoT) to reiterate its position that it is not possible to divide the C-band spectrum in the 3700-4200 MHz range between terrestrial 5G carriers and satellite services.

The letter from IBDF secretary general Siddharth Jain to DoT secretary (telecom) K Rajaraman dated June 15 follows one from the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on June 8, asking for information and views from a select group of broadcasters and teleport operators regarding the government’s proposal to move Indian broadcasting from the current frequency band of 3700-4200 MHz to 4000-4200 MHz.