January 17, 2025 4:12 PM

Govt approves refarming of 687 megahertz spectrum for telecom industry: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The government has approved the refarming of 687 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum for the telecom industry from various ministries, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday, a move hailed by the industries bodies for faster rollout of better 5G services across the country and prepare for the 6G era. Speaking at the Cellular Operators Association of India’s (COAI) ‘Digicom Summit’ in the national capital, the Minister said we have a deficit of 1,100 MHz of spectrum that...