TRAI to recommend on E, V band pricing for auction

DoT has sent a request to TRAI for recommendations on auctioning E and V band spectrum.

The spectrum in E (71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz) and V (57-64 GHz and 64-71 GHz) bands have the potential to provide high-speed broadband services, especially in remote areas and for better in-building coverage.

Currently, the DoT plans to provisionally allocate the E-band to telecom operators for backhaul purpose. Telcos will need to give an undertaking that whenever the auction for this band happens, they will pay the market-determined price for it.

CT Bureau