Telcos divided over allocation of microwave backhaul airwaves
New Delhi: Telcos such Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have sided with tech players and equipment makers while seeking administrative allocation of microwave spectrum unlike the market leader Reliance Jio. But each group has different rationales.
Reliance Jio has backed auction for all microwave spectrum and E/V bands, arguing that auction will prevent hoarding of backhaul airwaves.
“We submit that the administrative assignment of spectrum is not a prudent or legally tenable policy, especially when the spectrum bands cannot be termed as purely backhaul,” Jio said in its comments to TRAI.
