India, April 9 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper to seek recommendations for the auction of spectrum in new frequency ranges. This consultation paper has been released in response to a request from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to explore auctioning frequencies in the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands.

TRAI has published the consultation paper titled 'Auction of Spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands Identified for IMT'. And, it is inviting stakeholders to provide written comments on the paper until 2nd May 2024, and counter comments by 16th May 2024.

These frequencies are intended to be utilized by the telecom operators alongside oth...