MTNL to carry out 5G trials in Delhi as DoT allocates trial spectrum to govt telco

The DoT has allocated government telco MTNL 5G trial spectrum. MTNL will carry out 5G trials in the Najafgarh area of Delhi.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has allocated 5G trial spectrum to government-owned telco Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL) for 5G trials in the Najafgarh area of Delhi. The development comes a month after the DoT gave a go-ahead to telcos to carry out 5G trials in India. "(The) DoT has allocated spectrum to MTNL for 5G trials in Delhi. It will conduct trials in partnership with C-DoT," an official source told news agency PTI. The applicant telecom service providers (TSPs) include Bharti Airtel Reliance Jio Infocomm, Vodafone Idea and MTNL. These TSPs have tied up with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers which are Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and C-DOT.