Spectrum Auction Soon, 5G Service To Be Launched By Year End: Centre
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As per the monthly Telecom Subscription Data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the number of mobile subscribers in India increased from 1,157.75 million in March 2020 to 1,180.96 million in March 2021.
Spectrum auctions will be conducted very soon, and the next-generation 5G services are expected to commence before the end of the year, Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Replying to a supplementary question during Question Hour, Mr Chauhan also said that the four companies have been allotted spectrum for conducting trials and added that the trials are expected to be completed soon.
In parallel, the minister said that the telecom regulator TRAI has also been asked to give its recommendations related to the upcoming auction.
"We will conduct auctions very soon. By the end of this year, we will start 5G services in the country," he said.
