Consultation paper on spectrum auction in 15 days: TRAI

April 25, 2017 12:00 pm | Updated 12:00 pm IST - New Delhi

HYDERABAD (AP) -03-02-2014 - BL/ SPECTRUM AUCTIONING : As the Government expects to garner over Rs 11300 Crores in spectrum auctioning that began on Monday , with eight tecom firms in fray . The Department of Telecom has put on auction of around 385 MHz of radiowaves in the 1800 MHz band, and 46 MHz in the 900 MHz band . -PHOTO: P.V.SIVAKUMAR/9440422761

HYDERABAD (AP) -03-02-2014 - BL/ SPECTRUM AUCTIONING : As the Government expects to garner over Rs 11300 Crores in spectrum auctioning that began on Monday , with eight tecom firms in fray . The Department of Telecom has put on auction of around 385 MHz of radiowaves in the 1800 MHz band, and 46 MHz in the 900 MHz band . -PHOTO: P.V.SIVAKUMAR/9440422761

The Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) expects to start the consultation process for the next round of spectrum auction in about a fortnight.

“We expect to issue it (consultation paper on spectrum price) in about 15 days,” Trai Chairman R.S. Sharma told reporters on the sidelines of FTTH APAC Conference here.

He was responding to a query on when TRAI will start the consultation process for the next round of spectrum auction.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has sought TRAI’s views on spectrum price for various frequencies, including premium airwaves in the 700 MHz band which remained unsold in the last auctions in October 2016.

The DoT has also sought TRAI’s views on 5G services.

Sharma said the consultation process generally takes six months’ time.

“Generally, it takes six months’ time to complete the whole process. You can expect recommendation around the same time,” Sharma said.

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