Government proposes new spectrum sharing rule for telcos

The Department of Telecommunications has proposed one-way spectrum sharing among telecom operators that will enable service providers to monetise and optimally deploy unused radio waves, according to a draft notification.

Earlier, operators were allowed to use spectrum in the same frequency band on a shared basis after approval from the government.

As per the illustration given in the latest draft rule, a service provider holding frequencies in a different band can share them with other operators having spectrum in a separate band but within the same category and telecom circle.