Industry split on 6GHz spectrum auctioning

Seven tech giants have weighed in on India’s 6 GHz spectrum debate, asking authorities to drop the auctioning of the spectrum and opt for a more social-welfare valuation approach.Rather than setting timelines for future auction, Amazon, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Meta Platforms, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Intel Corporation in a joint submission asked the Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) to align the allocation of the upper 6 GHz band with the World Radio Conference 2027 regulations. In the interim ...