5G spectrum auction to take place in the second quarter of 2022, says Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw noted that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had already issued a consultation process that was already underway and that once the regulator finalises necessary parameters, the spectrum auction and network rollout would start.

Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday reiterated that the 5G airwaves and spectrum auctions will start rolling out in the second quarter next year. He noted that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had already issued a consultation process that was already underway and that once the regulator finalises necessary parameters, the spectrum auction and network rollout would start.