DoT bars telcos to set up 5G sites around airports

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) not to set up any 5G sites in C-band around the airport in the country. In a letter to the telcos, DoT advised them to avoid installing any 5G sites in the 3,300-3,670 MHz band (C-band) within 2.1 kilometres of both ends of the runway at any airport.