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The DoT<\/a> is of the view that it won’t be feasible to directly allot spectrum to enterprises for private networks under the present legal framework, according to officials aware of the details. This is in line with the attorney general R Venkataramani’s advice backing auctions, which ET had reported March 18. Telcos have also been lobbying against direct allocation of 5G spectrum<\/a> to companies.
“If any enterprise wants to roll out its captive network, it can be done utilising the options already notified by DoT, including leasing of spectrum from telecom operators,” an official told ET.
The DoT will soon inform the cabinet and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai<\/a>) about its decision, officials said.
This contradicts the initial guidelines on private networks released by the DoT last year.
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Those said that enterprises wanting to set up their own captive networks can lease 5G<\/a> spectrum from telecom operators or get it directly from the DoT. They could also ask telecom operators to roll out their private networks.
Faced with the opposition of telcos, the DoT sought the attorney general’s (AG’s) view. He said that auctions are the preferred mode of allotting natural resources such as spectrum. Citing the 2G scam, the government’s top law officer had urged against the administrative allocation of spectrum.
“The AG has said this keeping in mind the principle that any community resource, in all circumstances, should be allocated in a manner that may fetch the best return possible and (so) the allocation of the resource through the auction process is found desirable,” said one of the officials.
Venkataramani had also said that while the government can take a stand on the classification of spectrum and contend that a particular bandwidth does not need to be auctioned, questions could be raised at a later stage, as happened in the 2G case<\/a>.
That prompted the DoT to rethink the direct allocation option.
“In the case of administrative allocation, when there are more players, the first criterion which comes to mind is first-come-first-served, but the same was denounced by the Supreme Court,” said a second DoT official, referring to the 2G case<\/a>.
The official added that DoT may intervene in future if the demand for private networks is not met through the available options, including leasing of spectrum.
The issue of direct allocation of 5G spectrum<\/a> to enterprises has been a contentious one, pitting technology firms against telecom operators. Telcos have opposed any direct allocation, alleging that it would distort the level playing field and give technology players a backdoor entry to provide 5G<\/a> services to enterprises. Tech companies want spectrum directly from the government for setting up captive networks, saying enterprises should not need to depend on telcos.
Before any direct allocation for captive networks, DoT was to test the demand for 5G spectrum to set up captive private networks.
The demand study showed that private networks would have spectrum requirements in all bands, including low (sub-1 GHz), mid (1-6 GHz) and high (millimetre) wave bands, said one of the officials cited above. In such a scenario, when the requirement is so diverse, the best possible method is leasing of spectrum and that can be done through licensed telecom operators, the person said.
As part of the exercise, 20 applications were submitted by companies including Infosys<\/a>, Capgemini, GMR<\/a>, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Communications, Tata Power<\/a> and Tejas Networks. They sought direct allocation of spectrum in the regulator-identified bands, including the mid-band (3,300-3,670 MHz), for private networks.
While giving its recommendations for the 5G auction held last year, Trai<\/a> had proposed to reserve at least 40 MHz in the 3,700-3,800 MHz band, or the mid-band, for private networks. In addition to this, the regulator had proposed to reserve at least 40 MHz in 4,800-4,990 MHz band and at least 400 MHz in 28.5-29.5 GHz or millimetre wave band for private networks.
The DoT had previously rejected the Trai’s proposal to reserve some spectrum bands for private networks.
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的点认为它不会是可行的直接分配频谱为私人网络企业在目前的法律框架,根据官员意识到细节。这是符合司法部长R Venkataramani的建议支持拍卖,,等3月18日报道。电信公司也一直在游说反对直接分配5 g频谱公司的事情。
“如果任何企业想推出俘虏网络,可以利用期权已经通知点,包括租赁的频谱从电信运营商,”一位官员告诉等。
点很快就会通知内阁和印度电信管理局(火车)对其决定,官员说。
这与最初的指导方针在去年发布的私人网络点。
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那些说,企业要建立自己的垄断网络可以租赁5克光谱从电信运营商或直接从点。他们也可以问电信运营商推出他们的私人网络。
面对电信公司的反对,点向总检察长(AG)的观点。他说,拍卖的首选模式分配频谱等自然资源。引用2 g骗局,政府法律事务的最高官员敦促行政分配频谱。
“AG)说,这记住任何社区资源的原则,在任何情况下,应分配的方式可能获取最好的回报,(所以)资源的分配通过拍卖过程发现的,”一名官员表示。
Venkataramani还说,虽然政府可以站在光谱的分类,认为一个特定的带宽不需要拍卖,可以在后期提出的问题,发生了2 g的情况。
这促使点思考直接配置选项。
“在行政分配的情况下,当有更多的球员,第一个标准是“先来先得”的,但同样被最高法院谴责,“第二个点官员表示,他指的是2 g的情况。
这位官员补充说,点可能介入未来如果不满足需求的私人网络通过可用的选项,包括租赁的频谱。
直接分配的问题5 g频谱企业一直是有争议的一个,让科技公司与电信运营商。电信公司一直反对任何直接分配,声称它将扭曲了公平竞争的环境,给球员一个后门进入提供技术5克服务企业。科技公司希望光谱直接从政府建立人工网络,说企业应该不需要依赖于电信公司。
任何直接分配人工网络之前,点是测试5 g频谱的需求建立垄断私有网络。
需求研究报告显示,私人网络将有频谱的需求在所有乐队,包括低(低于GHz)、中期(1 - 6 GHz)、高(毫米)波段,上面说的一个官员表示。在这种情况下,当需求多样化,最好的方法是可以通过租赁的频谱和许可的电信运营商,这位人士说。
作为运动的一部分,20个应用程序提交的公司包括印孚瑟斯凯捷咨询,巨磁电阻Larsen & Toubro公司、塔塔通信,塔塔电力和光辉网络。他们寻求直接的频谱分配regulator-identified乐队,包括mid-band (3300 - 3670 MHz),私人网络。
同时给其建议去年5 g拍卖举行,火车提出了保留至少40 MHz 3700 - 3800 MHz乐队,或mid-band,私人网络。此外,监管机构提出了储备至少40 MHz 4800 - 4990 MHz频带和至少400 MHz 28.5 -29.5 GHz或毫米波段为私人网络。
点之前拒绝了火车的建议保留一些私人网络的谱带。
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