New Delhi, Could 28 (PTI) Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday floated a session paper on project of the microwave spectrum in decrease 6 GHz, 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz, 21 GHz bands, in addition to E and V bands.
TRAI has mounted June 25, 2025 as deadline for feedback and July 9 for counter feedback.
“…a session paper on project of the microwave spectrum in 6 GHz (decrease), 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz, 21 GHz Bands, E-Band, and V-Band has been positioned on the TRAI’s web site for in search of feedback and counter-comments from stakeholders,” the regulator mentioned.
In 2022, Division of Telecom (DoT) had approached TRAI to supply suggestions for project of spectrum in E&V bands and Microwave Entry (MWA) in addition to Microwave Spine (MWB) spectrum within the mentioned frequency bands.
Put up that, TRAI had launched a session paper on project of spectrum in E&V bands, and Microwave Entry (MWA) & Microwave Spine (MWB) for soliciting feedback of stakeholders on the topic.
In the meantime, the Telecommunication Act, 2023 was enacted in December 2023.
In mild of the provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 in respect of radio backhaul for telecommunication companies, TRAI, by way of a letter in February 2024, conveyed that the telecom division could wish to assessment its 2022 reference.
“In response, DoT, via a contemporary reference letter dated 13.09.2024, whereas agreeing to the TRAI’s commentary that backhaul spectrum is part of the First Schedule of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 for which the project methodology can be administrative, requested TRAI to supply suggestions below Part 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act, 1997,” TRAI mentioned.
The points included demand evaluation and scope of service/ utilization for 57-64/ 66 GHz (V-band) and 71-76 GHz/ 81-86 GHz (E-band) and accordingly methodology of project of spectrum and related phrases and situations.
Different aspects included spectrum costs and associated phrases and situations reminiscent of spectrum cap, provider aggregation for project of spectrum within the six bands for backhaul functions of economic telecom companies.
A typical public telecommunication community consists of the entry community; core community; and backhaul hyperlinks.
The entry community is the final mile connectivity to client gadgets, whereas core community connects the entry community to international public networks. The backhaul hyperlinks are used to attach the entry community with the core community.
In all, TRAI has put over 50 inquiries to stakeholders for views.
These embody degree of demand of the spectrum in these conventional backhaul bands; the business companies for which these bands must be assigned; and the strategy for such project. Different queries raised embody the related phrases and situations, validity interval of project, and rollout obligations.
“Because the 7125-8400 MHz vary within the 7 GHz band and the 14.8-15.35 GHz vary within the 15 GHz band are being thought-about for IMT in WRC27, whether or not there’s a have to assessment the utilization of seven GHz and 15 GHz microwave backhaul bands at this stage itself, or ought to the assessment be undertaken after contemplating the end result of WRC-27,” TRAI requested.
