Though critical for entering 5G race, why does 700MHz band find no takers?

Though critical for entering 5G race, why does 700MHz band find no takers?

Subject : Science and Technology

Section: Awareness of IT

• The 700MHz has gained massive acceptance among the telcos owing to its many inherent advantages
• the premium 700MHz band remained unsold yet again owing to its high reserve price in the spectrum auction 2021

What is 700MHz and what are its advantages?

• The 700 MHz band is a set of frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz is a highly sought after around the world in rolling out the 4G technology for mobile licenses.
• The 700MHz has gained massive acceptance among the telcos owing to its many inherent advantages like wide coverage, low frequency and a good in building penetration.
• It is five times more efficient when compared to 1800 MHz for the rural area coverage and twice as efficient as the 900 MHz.
• Given the high proportion of the Indian population residing in villages and an increasing adoption of the mobile technology, the importance of the 700MHz band for the telcos becomes even more
• the 700MHz band is said to be cost effective for the telcos. It is significantly cheaper to provide broadband services in 700MHz than in the 2100 MHz band which is almost 70 percent expensive.

What is the role of 700MHz in 5G?

• The 700MHz band is being widely used by the telcos in the West for a cost efficient deployment of the 5G technology.