{"id":162046,"date":"2022-01-15T20:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T14:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=162046"},"modified":"2022-01-15T20:05:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T14:35:30","slug":"the-controversy-over-inclusion-of-the-mm-wave-band-in-5g-auctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-controversy-over-inclusion-of-the-mm-wave-band-in-5g-auctions\/","title":{"rendered":"The controversy over inclusion of the mm wave band in 5G auctions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">News<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Telecom regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had asked for Industry\u2019s view on various contours of 5G roll out in India. This plan of TRAI also included the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">idea of adding millimetre (mm) wave band of 24.25-28.5GHz in the auction of 5G spectrum.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Satcom Industry association-India (SIA) which represents the interests of the communication satellite ecosystem in India has <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">voiced concerns over inclusion of millimetre (mm) wave<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in 5G auction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more about 5G <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/5g-technology-2\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the mm Wave band?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is a particular segment of radio frequency spectrum that ranges from 24-100 GHz.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It has <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">short wavelength<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and is very appropriate to deliver at <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">high speed and lower latencies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The current available networks work optimally well on the shorter wavelengths, but they <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">don\u2019t work well on the parameter of speed, which is needed for 5G.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So for 5G to work at its full potential, and speed up the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">mm wave band is very essential.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are the concerns voiced by the SIA regarding its inclusion in 5G spectrum action?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to SIA, <\/span>this<span data-contrast=\"none\"> particular band has been reserved for the satellite based broadband services as per <b>ITU (International telecommunication union)&#8217;s directive<\/b>. The 5G roadmap of European Union also follows this directive. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">excess spectrum<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is provided, it could pose a downside risk of bands going <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">unsold or underutilised. <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Also the mm wave band is very critical for the satellite communication industry, and it is very essential to ensure that 5G operations <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">do not interfere with their current operations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How can this negatively impact the satellite communication Industry?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recently, internet is being provided by the satellite based communication service providers apart from the fibre optic based systems. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So the satellite communication industry is trying to keep the mobile telephony companies out of their competition for the band. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Industry body also noted that the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">330 MHz spectrum<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the 3.3-3.67 GHz band is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">enough to satisfy India\u2019s mid-band 5G needs <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">while ensuring a competitive auction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This post is based on the article <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe controversy over inclusion of the mm wave band in 5G auctions\u201d <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">published in\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Hindu<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a014th\u00a0Jan 2022<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Telecom regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had asked for Industry\u2019s view on various contours of 5G roll out in India. This plan of TRAI also included the idea of adding millimetre (mm) wave band of 24.25-28.5GHz in the auction of 5G spectrum.\u00a0 Satcom Industry association-India (SIA) which represents the interests of the communication satellite&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-controversy-over-inclusion-of-the-mm-wave-band-in-5g-auctions\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The controversy over inclusion of the mm wave band in 5G auctions\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10328,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[216,10498],"class_list":["post-162046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704928121},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10328"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}