TelecomLive April 2024

37-43.5 GHz bands www.telecomlive.com 70 TelecomLIVE April 2024 37-43.5 GHz bands Trai starts consultation for auction Sl Frequency range Spectrum available in each LSA (in MHz) 1 37 - 37.5 GHz 500 2 37.5 - 40 GHz 2,500 3 42.5 - 43.5 GHz 1,000 Total 4,000 GHz , f o r IMT? I f y e s , considering that there is an overlap of frequencies in the band plans n260 (37-40 GHz) and n259 (39.5-43.5 GHz), how should the band p l an ( s ) a l ong w i t h i t s frequency range be adopted? 4. Whether the spectrum in the frequency ranges under consideration viz. (a) 37- 37.5 GHz, (b) 37.5-40 GHz and ( c ) 42 . 5-43 . 5 GHz 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz should be put to auction at a later date, what should be the timelines for auction- ing of such frequency bands for IMT? 3. Do you agree that TDD- based duplexing configura- tion should be adopted in the country for the frequency ranges under consideration viz. (a) 37 - 37.5GHz, (b) 37.5 - 40 GHz and (c) 42.5 - 43.5 1. Whether the entire available spectrum in each of the frequency ranges (a) 37-37.5 GHz, (b) 37.5-40 GHz and (c) 42.5-43.5 GHz, should be put to auction for IMT? If no, please specify the quantum of spectrum in each fre- quency range to be put to auction. 2. In case you are of the opinion that any of the frequency ranges viz. 37-37.5 GHz, Issues for consultation spectrum will be available in each Licensed Service Area (LSA) in the afore-mentioned frequency ranges as tabulated below. While the 37-37.5 GHz band is for mobile services, the other two bands 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz are for mobile and SatelliteGateway links. Trai has asked whether the entire available spectrum in each of the frequency ranges 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz should be put to auction for IMT. The regulator has also sought stakeholder opinion on what should be a method of valuation of the spectrum. rai has released a T consultation paper o n “ A u c t i o n o f Spectrum in 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands Identi- fied for IMT”. It has sought industry's response on various issues of new bands including pricing, validity, preferred block size, spectrum caps, rollout obligations and other terms and conditions. In all, 4,000 MHz of frequency