‘Don’t hold 5G spectrum auctions before 2020’

Vodafone Idea on Wednesday said that auctions for 5G spectrum should not be held before 2020, as there was a need to first develop India-specific use cases for the next-generation technology.

To a query, Vodafone Idea Chief Technology Officer Vishant Vora said, “The most appropriate time to hold auctions will be sometime after 2020.”

He, however, did not comment on whether the company would participate in the auctions if they were to be held this year.