DoT looks for more spectrum to meet 5G demand of telecom companies

Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea seek at least 80 MHz for launching 5G

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started searching for additional spectrum to meet the demand of telecom companies for a larger chunk of airwaves to roll out 5G services.
 
“We have allocated the 3300 MHz to 3600 MHz band for 5G services. Worldwide, the allocation of bands for 5G services is from 3300 MHz to 4200 MHz. India doesn’t have that much bandwidth, so we are looking for an additional 150 MHz,” a senior official told Business Standard.
 
Currently, the spectrum available for 5G services is 175 MHz, with a cap of 50 MHz per company. This means