Telecom sector seeks more clarity on spectrum road map at COAI webinar

Special panel discussion dwells on need for allocating 5G licences in 2021 target time frame, highlights importance of optimum spectrum use in times of Covid-19

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the GSMA organised a Webinar on June 20, to deliberate on important issues such as spectrum availability, spectrum auction and the importance of spectrum pricing. The roles that spectrum slicing, trading and availability of free spectrum play to manage the networks during emergencies were also discussed.

The webinar, which was aimed at helping the country tackle critical issues surrounding Spectrum, also discussed how a well-designed spectrum policy could drive investment during the time of economic recovery and benefit consumers in a special panel discussion. 

The panel was comprised of senior officials from