Airtel, Jio differ on removal of in-band spectrum cap

Firms send their views to the telecom regulator

The issue of spectrum cap has again got Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio at loggerheads. They differ on the in-band spectrum cap of 50 per cent.

According to sources, the Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio feels the 50 per cent in-band cap should be done away with, as technology has become spectrum-agnostic. Sunil Bharti Mittal's firm, on the other hand,  wants the cap to stay, so that no operator gains dominance in holding of airwaves in a particular band. However, Airtel also wants the overall cap of 25 per cent to be increased to 33 per cent, as some of the operators have