Centre releases procedural reforms, streamlines frequency allocation

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has addressed the concerns of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) over a possible dilution of its powers under some provisions of the draft telecom bill, communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday.

He was speaking at the release of another set of reforms in the satellite communication (satcom) and telecom sectors, including a National Frequency Allocation Plan-2022 (NFAP), to facilitate ease of doing business, and attracting investments. Under the document, nearly 17GHz of new additional spectrum has been released for implementing 5G in all three segments of radio spectrum – below 1 GHz, between 1-6 GHz and above 6 GHz.