Written by Gagandeep Kaur for LightReading.com
The Indian government is unlikely to allocate spectrum directly to enterprises to build 5G private networks, according to recent media reports.
This contradicts recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) last year. TRAI was in favor of leasing spectrum from both telcos and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for deploying 5G private networks.
TRAI had recommended reserving a 40MHz spectrum block in the 3,700-3,800MHz band and 400MHz in the 2,850MHz-2,950MHz millimeter wave band for private networks. However, DoT rejected these recommendations and consulted the country's attorney general, R Venkatramani, who advised using auctions to ensure fair spectrum disbursal. It is as yet unclear if any 5G spectrum for private networks will be auctioned. Media reports suggest that leasing from telcos might be the only way for enterprises to build captive networks.
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