Potential bidders for BSNL 5G tender want terms changed

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced on Friday that its next spectrum auction – which will put more 5G bands on the block – will commence on May 20, and has invited all players to apply.

The ability of 5G to enable wide-scale industrial applications has long been billed as a major differentiator for the standard compared to 4G.

More good news for Vodafone Idea has followed hard on the heels of the recent announcement that the Indian government has expanded its ownership stake in the operator. This time it involves a network upgrade supported by tech giant Nokia.