Spectrum For 5G Trials: “Jio has said that high frequencies have been put to use in advanced countries like the US, South Korea, Japan, Canada, the UK. They also want trails in these bands should start in India to make India “Aatmanirbhar”. Government is open to the suggestion and trials. Already many trials are going on,” an official source said.
The company wholly-owned US-based subsidiary Radisys has already started selling some of the 5G solutions to foreign companies.
According to sources, Reliance Jio on July 17 requested 800 megahertz of frequencies in the 26 gigahertz (GHz) and 24 GHz band as well as 100 Mhz in 3.5 GHz band as well as 100 Mhz in 3.5 GHz band for running field trials in “urban centers like Delhi and Mumbai”.
“Jio has said that high frequencies have been put to use in advanced countries like the US, South Korea, Japan, Canada, the UK. They also want trails in these bands should start India to make India “Aatmanirbhar”. The government is open to the suggestion and trials. Already many trials are going on,” an official source said.
The company has sought spectrum frequencies between 26.5 – 29.5 GHz and 24.25-27.5 GHz band. The auction for these high-frequency bands is expected to be held next year.
In its pitch for starting trials in higher spectrum band, Jio in the letter has said that the US, South Korea, Japan, etc have started working in 28 GHz band and some other countries in 26 GHz band and therefore it to run trials of its 5G technology before selling it abroad.
In the 43rd annual general meeting, Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani had said that Jio has designed and developed a complete 5G solution from scratch. “This will enable us to launch a world-class 5G in India… using 100% homegrown technologies and solutions. This Made-in-India 5G solution will be ready for trials as soon as the 5G spectrum is available and can be ready for field deployment next year,” Ambani had said. PRS ANZ M
