5G Spectrum Auctions in 2022: Stakeholders Positive on Next-Gen Network Rollout in India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2022 on Tuesday announced that the required spectrum auctions for 5G telecommunication networks will be conducted in 2022. “Telecommunication in general, and 5G technology in particular, can enable growth and offer job opportunities,” the minister said in her speech. She also added that the spectrum auctions will enable rolling out of 5G services by private telcos within 2022–23 — aligning with the previously stated timeline where the next-generation…