Telecom operator Bharti Airtel announced it will not purchase 5G spectrum in the approaching auction if its ground price is cured at Rs 492 crore per megahertz as proposed by the telecom controller Trai. The organization has emphasized a proportion sheet swirling under a deficit of Rs 1.14 trillion with the drawback to clean statutory rights of approximately 35,500 crores, pursuing a Supreme Court injunction in October 2019 that defended the government's stand on evaluating taxes over telecom licenses.

Bharti Airtel chief economic officer Badal Bagri during the income calls, still, explained that the enterprise is now overhauling itself with the expedition in handset call and internet charges, which requires to surge further and it anticipates an optimistic conclusion in the adjusted gross income from the judiciary & control for long-term expansion and viability of the area.

On the 3.5 GHz band, Trai has proposed payment to Rs 50,000 crore for 100 MHz of spectrum. 5G expects a huge slab of the spectrum. 100 Mhz spectrum for 50,000 crores, we can not have the money for. We understand it is extremely elevated.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has proposed that the offered base fee of the proposed 5G spectrum in 3,300-3,600 Mhz band at approximately Rs 492 crore per Mhz unpleasant expanse on pan India stimulus.

Telecom operators are curious in purchasing radiowaves for 5G will possess to disburse a minimum of Rs 9,840 crore on the pan-India explanation to purchase spectrum in 3,300-3,600 Mhz band as Trai has indicated that it 'should be settle to auction in the slab quantity of 20 MHz'.