⇒ The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, approved, permissions to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for conducting trials for use and applications of 5G technology, on 04 May 2021.
TSP Companies:
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and MTNL are the applicant TSPs.
These companies (TSPs) have tied-up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers which includes Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and C-Dot. Apart from this, Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd will also be conducting trials using its own indigenous technology.
Experimental Spectrum Bands:
The experimental spectrum is being given in various bands which include:
- Mid-band (3.2 GHz to 3.67 GHz)
- Millimeter wave band (24.25 GHz to 28.5 GHz)
- Sub-Gigahertz band (700 GHz)
- TSPs will also be permitted to conduct 5G trials under their existing owned spectrum (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2500 MHz).
Duration of Trial:
The duration of the trials is currently for 6 months.