Centre to auction millimetre bands for 5G next year-end

The Government is planning to auction spectrum of millimetre bands of 24.75 to 27.25 GHz, which are strong for 5G technology, by the end of next year for which the Department of Telecom (DoT) will consult with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Sources close to the development told BusinessLine that the DoT will be communicating to TRAI soon for a consultation on the reserve price and related issues.

“We will be writing to TRAI for the millimetre bands — 24.75 to 27.25 GHz. These are called millimetre bands because the wavelength is very small. These are 5G bands and would very much be required as the ecosystem is evolving,” a senior government official said.