INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
5G spectrum auction may happen by May 2022, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has saidThe 5G spectrum auction is most likely to take place
around April-May 2022, interactions minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, including that the government will present further reforms
in the telecom sector.He expressed optimism that the telecom regulatory structure ought to alter in the next two to three years
In September, the federal government had actually introduced a multitude of reforms for the sector
Addressing a summit, Mr Vaishnaw said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which takes a look at the structure of
auctions, is going through consultations on the matter
I think they will send their report by February-mid is what we are believing, perhaps February-end, maximum to maximum March
Immediately after that, we will have the auctions, he said.Giving a specific timeline for the upcoming auction will be difficult at this
stage since much depends on the time Trai will require to settle its views, the minister included
But, today, our estimate is by April-May
I was previously approximating March
However, I believe it will take ..
since consultations are complicated, diverse opinions are coming, he stated.
