With telcos unable to monetise 5G, industry experts have said that the absence of possibilities to monetise might lead to a potential revenue loss of Rs 2 trillion for the government in the coming 5G spectrum auctions. This because the telecom operators are not expected to bid for additional 5G spectrum till the time they start getting returns on the investments already made by them to rollout 5G networks.
The potential loss, however, can be avoided if the government delicenses the 1,200 MHz spectrum in the 6 GHz band for use of Wi-Fi, experts said.
The reason why spectrum in the 6 GHz band should be delicensed and the same will complement 5G, can be attributed to its potential for providing strong in-house connectivity using 5G network, according to a paper by Parag Kar, an independent spectrum expert and former former vice president of government affairs for India
