The Indian Government, during this year’s Union Budget session, announced that 5G spectrum auctions will happen this year. Following this, we now have details on when exactly it might start. It has been revealed that the 5G spectrum auction might be conducted in India in May this year. Here are the details.
It is reported that the May timeline will be confirmed if the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) succeeds in submitting its recommendations on the auction’s rules by March, as per an unknown senior official of TRAI. This is in line with a previous rumor that hinted at the same timeline.
As announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, 5G is expected to go commercial between 2022 and 2023 by private telcos such as Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and more. These telecom giants are already conducting 5G trials in India. 5G, while being around 10 times faster than 4G LTE, is also expected to promote growth and job opportunities for people in India.
