5g Spectrum
Mint Explainer: Who owns India's telecom spectrum?
An upcoming Supreme Court decision is expected to provide clarity on whether telecom spectrum — a natural resource and thus Constitutionally recognised as belonging to the citizens of India — can be liquidated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for lenders to recover their dues.
4 min read16 Nov 2025Telcos continue to oppose direct spectrum allocation for private networks
The Cellular Operators Association of India maintains that allowing enterprises to directly obtain spectrum for private 5G networks is neither viable nor secure within the Indian context.
3 min read11 Aug 2025Will private 5G networks take off, finally? Fresh demand study soon
Despite three years of 5G, captive networks haven't taken off. One reason is the lack of directly allocated spectrum. Now, the government is weighing a change.
6 min read24 Jun 2025OneWeb seeks more time to meet satcom security norms as spectrum allocation nears
India's satcom security rules, stakeholders said, are more stringent than global norms—leading to a prolonged and technologically difficult phase of achieving compliance for satellite communications services operators.
4 min read16 May 2025Why Jyotiraditya Scindia feels telecom hikes are justified. (And what's on cards for BSNL revival, MTNL debt)
Telcos require some return on capital after investing more than ₹4.26 trillion and rolling out 5G networks, according to telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. BSNL's 4G services are expanding, and telecom PLI may get a refresh, Scindia said.
6 min read30 Aug 20245G spectrum auction: Radiowaves worth ₹96,238 crore on block today, time, bands, players in fray—All you need to know
5G spectrum auction: DoT is auctioning 10,500 MHz of mobile service radiowaves in eight bands to telecom players in its 10th spectrum auction since 2010. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea are expected to spend around ₹15,000 crore on acquiring bands.
2 min read25 Jun 2024Jio announces nationwide rollout of 5G-based connectivity using 26 ghz mm-wave spectrum
Reliance Jio has completed its 5G roll-out obligations across all regions in India, making it the fastest 5G deployment in the world. The company has a unique combination of low-band, mid-band, and mmWave spectrum, allowing it to provide 5G services to consumers and enterprises.
2 min read14 Aug 2023India to have 700 Mn 5G Subscribers by 2028-end | Mint Primer | Mint
India is expected to have 700 million 5G subscribers by the end of calendar 2028, comprising 57% of its 1.2 billion mobile phone users, making it the fastest growing 5G market globally, Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said in a report.
23 Jun 2023Cable Companies and Mobile Carriers Battle Over Fixed Wireless Internet
Comcast and Charter Communications have lost customers to their less-expensive rival plans. But they insist customers will return to broadband.
4 min read27 Apr 2023‘Let that sink in’: Zerodha CEO Nikhil Kamath on India’s growing internet user base
Internet user base has seen an exponential growth over the past few years, thanks to Jio. The Mukesh Ambani-owned telecom service was launched in 2016.
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