Pakistan to Hold 5G Spectrum Auction in 2021: Anusha

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Pakistan to Hold 5G Spectrum Auction in 2021: Anusha

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The upcoming auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum (3G/4G) [planned in May 2017] is very crucial for telecom operators in the country as after this; next spectrum auction will take place in 2021.

This was confirmed by the State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rehman while speaking with ProPakistani.

Signifying the importance of the upcoming auction for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum (3G/4G), the minister stated that after this there will be no auction till 2021 in the country.

“There is huge demand for spectrum and government would achieve its auction targets in the current financial year”, said the Minister.

While explaining that why next spectrum auction can not be held before 2021, the Minister stated that ext year i.e. 2018, is an year of general election in the country and no government will have time to go for auction during this year.

The operators [including Telenor and Warid (now Jazz)] will have to renew their licenses in 2019, which would require huge investment for the purpose, said the Minister.

After investing in the license renewal, operators would not be able to go for auction in 2020. Hence next auction — after the current planned one — is likely to be held in 2021, said the Minister.

She hinted that next auction, planned for 2021 will also include spectrum for 5G services.

Independent industry experts said that Minister is just trying to gain some traction, otherwise — in this age and time — there’s no way for the operators and the government to hold for spectrum auction for four years.

If we look at 2014’s auction, government held two spectrum auctions with-in three years, indicating that holding a spectrum auction — when there’s a need (from either side) — isn’t impossible.

Current spectrum allocations, especially in 3G bands will exhaust capacity for majority of operators in next 2-3 years and there’s going to be an auction in any case, the experts said.
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