<p>The space department and defence ministry are learnt to have agreed to vacate spectrum valued at around Rs 61,000 crore for 5G services, according to official sources.</p>.<p>Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had recommended auction of 300 Mhz spectrum in 3300-3600 megahertz frequency band for 5G services at a base price of Rs 492 per Mhz on a pan-India basis.</p>.<p>However, Indian Navy was using 100 megahertz of spectrum for a radar related service and Indian Space Research Organisation had made claims on 25 megahertz in the 3300-3600 Mhz band, leaving only 175 MHz of frequencies for telecom services.</p>.<p>"ISRO has agreed to leave 25 Mhz spectrum in 3300-3600 Mhz band but they have sought protection for satellite services from 5G.</p>.<p>"The Navy has agreed to use 100 Mhz in a lower frequency band. Now, the entire 300 Mhz will be available for telecom operators," one of the official sources told PTI.</p>.<p>This was the first set of radiowaves identified by the government for enabling 5G services in the country.</p>.<p>Telecom operators have been demanding 100 Mhz of spectrum in the 3300-3600 band for 5G services but at lower prices.</p>.<p>However, due to claims of the Navy and ISRO, the DoT could not make it available for the auction, which is scheduled to start from March 1.</p>.<p>Bharti Airtel had categorically denied buying 5G spectrum at the Trai recommended price as an entity it will have to shell out around Rs 50,000 crore only for the radiowaves.</p>
<p>The space department and defence ministry are learnt to have agreed to vacate spectrum valued at around Rs 61,000 crore for 5G services, according to official sources.</p>.<p>Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had recommended auction of 300 Mhz spectrum in 3300-3600 megahertz frequency band for 5G services at a base price of Rs 492 per Mhz on a pan-India basis.</p>.<p>However, Indian Navy was using 100 megahertz of spectrum for a radar related service and Indian Space Research Organisation had made claims on 25 megahertz in the 3300-3600 Mhz band, leaving only 175 MHz of frequencies for telecom services.</p>.<p>"ISRO has agreed to leave 25 Mhz spectrum in 3300-3600 Mhz band but they have sought protection for satellite services from 5G.</p>.<p>"The Navy has agreed to use 100 Mhz in a lower frequency band. Now, the entire 300 Mhz will be available for telecom operators," one of the official sources told PTI.</p>.<p>This was the first set of radiowaves identified by the government for enabling 5G services in the country.</p>.<p>Telecom operators have been demanding 100 Mhz of spectrum in the 3300-3600 band for 5G services but at lower prices.</p>.<p>However, due to claims of the Navy and ISRO, the DoT could not make it available for the auction, which is scheduled to start from March 1.</p>.<p>Bharti Airtel had categorically denied buying 5G spectrum at the Trai recommended price as an entity it will have to shell out around Rs 50,000 crore only for the radiowaves.</p>