India, April 22 -- To secure the right to use 400 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz range (mmWave band), Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel) and its subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom Limited, have finalised agreements with Adani Data Networks Limited (ADNL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises. The spectrum acquisition spans six telecom circles, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Mumbai, with 100 MHz allocated in each.

This development follows reports that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had raised questions regarding the Adani Group's strategy, given its failure to roll out 5G telecom services more than two years after obtaining a unified telecom licence. The completion of this transaction remains subject to regulat...