Spectrum allocation in 6 Ghz without auction to cause over 3 lakh cr loss to exchequer: COAI

Allocation of spectrum in 6 gigahertz band without auction would result in a potential loss of over 3 lakh crore to the national exchequer, telecom industry body COAI said on Wednesday. The Cellular Operators Association of India said that the government should earmark the entire 1200 megahertz (Mhz) of frequencies available in the 6 Ghz radiowaves band for 5G mobile service as telecom operators need those to deliver 100 megabit per second download speed (mbps) and 50 mbps upload speed to subscribers.