Plans afoot to reallocate some broadcasting spectrum for 5G

The government has initiated an exercise to ascertain whether an additional 100 MHz spectrum in the mid-band can be taken away from the broadcasting sector and allocated to telecom operators for 5G services, people in the know said. This would not only help meet the 5G needs of the telcos but would also generate revenue for the government as the airwaves would be auctioned.

The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) is evaluating a proposal to recarve 100 MHz in the mid-band spectrum (3700-3800 MHz) and allocate it for 5G services, the people cited earlier said.