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The ministries of Telecom and Information and Broadcasting have agreed to use over 200 MHz spectrum earmarked for broadcasting services, the majority of which is with Doordarshan, for advance mobile services.
“Doordarshan may not need entire spectrum between 470—698 MHz. Once ITU decides it to be allocated for mobile services in the Asian region, DoT will pitch for it to be deployed for wireless broadband services,” an official source told PTI.
“India has already represented at World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) through DoT to get this band for mobile services,” the official added.
The official said the I&B and Telecom ministries have aligned to use this spectrum band for mobile services.
“This is first time both ministries smoothly agreed on spectrum. The decision was conveyed to the delegation in ITU on November 24. If we are firm on this band for mobile services now, the ecosystem will take around 5—8 years to develop,” the official said.
Doordarshan has vacated 700 MHz band spectrum, which the government is planning to auction now. To give you a perspective, France, which is around one—fifth of India’s size, recently realised about USD 2.98 billion from the auction of 30 MHz of paired frequency.
Telecom, I&B min to use broadcast airwaves for mobile services - The Hindu
“Doordarshan may not need entire spectrum between 470—698 MHz. Once ITU decides it to be allocated for mobile services in the Asian region, DoT will pitch for it to be deployed for wireless broadband services,” an official source told PTI.
“India has already represented at World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) through DoT to get this band for mobile services,” the official added.
The official said the I&B and Telecom ministries have aligned to use this spectrum band for mobile services.
“This is first time both ministries smoothly agreed on spectrum. The decision was conveyed to the delegation in ITU on November 24. If we are firm on this band for mobile services now, the ecosystem will take around 5—8 years to develop,” the official said.
Doordarshan has vacated 700 MHz band spectrum, which the government is planning to auction now. To give you a perspective, France, which is around one—fifth of India’s size, recently realised about USD 2.98 billion from the auction of 30 MHz of paired frequency.
Telecom, I&B min to use broadcast airwaves for mobile services - The Hindu
