India's top telecoms lobby group Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) demanded the country's regulator to revisit recommendations for the auction of 5G spectrum bands, saying the proposed base prices were too high.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended a 35-40% cut from its earlier proposed base prices for the auction of various allotted spectrums for 5G networks. However, the COAI has been demanding a 90% reduction.
The group also criticised TRAI's recommendation to directly allocate spectrum for enterprises to build 5G private networks. It said that enterprises currently contribute 30-40% of the overall telecoms industry revenue, adding such private networks will “disincentivis”' the telco companies from investing in infrastructure.
India's government is gearing up for its next-generation 5G airwaves auction later this year, which is expected to see participation from the country's three main carriers - Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Reliance Industries Ltd's Jio. All three are core members of COAI.
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