India, Aug. 29 -- At the COAI Dialogues, Vodafone Idea Chief Technology Officer Jagbir Singh presented concerns that India's spectrum pricing and fragmented governance could stall the nation's journey from 5G to 6G. He called for rationalised pricing, a unified spectrum database, and stronger collaboration between government and industry.

With more than 25 years in the telecoms industry, Jagbir Singh has seen India's networks move from 2G to 5G. He argued that the next leap to 6G will not be possible unless spectrum is treated as a shared national resource, managed carefully, and made affordable for operators.

"Every five years, networks evolve. But the spectrum cannot be manufactured. Its careful allocation is our greatest challenge," ...