Telecom industry eyes spectrum auction reforms as DoT engages TRAI

CHENNAI: India’s telecom market—one of the most dynamic and distinctive in the world—is shaped by its massive scale, price sensitivity, regulatory complexities, and rapid technological evolution. The industry, in line with these changes, also anticipates key changes in the spectrum auction process.

A recent move by the Department of Telecommunications to engage the industry regulator and seek its views on spectrum auctions, pricing, and allotment has raised industry hopes for key changes in the existing framework.