Norms soon to let telcos lease 5G to private networks

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon notify rules around leasing of spectrum to captive private networks, a move that will open another revenue stream for telecom operators, particularly for 5G monetisation.

Telcos that have bought spectrum through auctions will be able to lease airwaves to captive non-public networks or private networks and the revenue earned through such leasing should be counted in their gross revenue, officials told ET.