The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will carry out an audit of the existing 2G spectrum held by operators within the next three to four months, Trai Chairman J S Sarma said today.
"We will carry out a spectrum audit of the existing spectrum with operators in the next 3-4 months," Sarma said.
The audit will also look into how efficiently the spectrum is being used and the deployment of technology by the operators, Sarma added.
The proposed audit holds significance, given that Trai's 2G spectrum pricing recommendations to the government have come under fire from telecom companies, who allege that they will be counter-productive.
As per the recommendations, operators will have to pay for any spectrum beyond 6.2 MHz at prices linked to 3G spectrum.
Sarma said, "Several more things can be done in 6.2 MHz", and the audit will prove his point.