No cut in 5G spectrum price in setback for telecom firms

New Delhi: The Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the highest decision-making authority at the department of telecommunications (DoT), on Friday accepted the prices suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, or Trai, for spectrum auctions in March-April, when the government will put on offer airwaves for 4G and 5G services.

The DoT plans to put 8,300 megahertz of spectrum at a reserve price of ₹5.23 trillion under the hammer, telecom secretary Anshu Prakash said on Friday.

“The DCC has not reduced the prices from what was recommended by Trai…we expect good participation because the telecom operators do require spectrum, their services are expanding, their networks are expanding…