5G Huddle In Delhi Brings Together Global Leaders In 5G Spectrum And Policy

The 7th 5G Huddle  was held in New Delhi on February 5 and 6, 2020 at Hotel Imperial, New Delhi with the theme of 5G as a catalyst for digital transformation.

This year’s 5G Huddle was  organised by the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) in partnership with Broadband India Forum (BIF), the ITU-APT Foundation of India and the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI). Since its inception in 2014, the annual 5G huddle  has brought key 5G stakeholders together in various locations across the globe including the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, South Africa, Japan.

Speaking at the event, Shri PK Sinha, Member Finance, Digital Communications Commission said that TRAI has recommended that the reserve price of 5G spectrum 3300-3600 MHz band should be 30% of the reserve price of 1800 MHz band and this The reserve price is further halved because the 3300-3600 MHz band is unpaired. At the end of the day, the market will decide what is the best price. The economic value is dependent on scarcity.

While opening the event, Nigel Jefferies, Chairman, WWRF, said that this years’ 5G Huddle will critically review what is happening in 5G globally as well  as  look at the future. The Huddle will also present case studies of 5G for rural and urban environments. WWRF has been at the forefront of Wireless research since 2001 and we have a long engagement with India.

Bharat Bhatia, President ITU-APT Foundation of India, noted that people have come from all over the world to attend the 5G Huddle conference in Delhi. India is now moving from being an importer to a nation that is now trying to develop its own 5G technology. He also mentioned that many countries are now looking at different licensing approaches and smaller-sized licence areas may be easier to implement and could help create a large

number of smaller entrepreneurs as mini or micro operators meeting the needs of industrial or miming or utilities sectors rather then depending on a few national operators.

The event was attended by over 200 delegates from all over the world. Detailed report of the event can be seen at https://www.communicationstoday.co.in/5g-huddle-being-held-in-new-delhi/

ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) is a non-profit, non-political registered society, nonpartisan Industry foundation registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1960.

IAFI is working for last 15 years with the prime objective of encouraging involvement of professionals, corporate, public/private sector industries, R&D organizations, academic institutions, and such other agencies engaged in development of Indian Telecom sector in the activities of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT).

The Foundation has been recognized as a international/regional Telecommunications organization by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). IAFI is also having close working relations with similar organizations in many other countries including, Japan, Indonesia and USA.

ITU-APT Foundation of India (ITU-APT) is sector Member of the ITU Development Bureau (ITU-D) and ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (ITU-T) which manifests its usefulness of the Indian Telecom industry The Foundation members are entitled to participate in the activities of ITU-D and ITU-T

Our members include many stalwarts of the telecom sector including many previous secretaries, members, advisors and DDGs of the DOT and Telecom Commission. We also have many corporate members from India and other countries including operators, vendors.―CT Bureau