TRAI Caps Microwave Backhaul Spectrum Charges

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested lowering the fees for using certain radio waves, called microwave backhaul bands, to just 0.1% of a company's total earnings.

This change will save wireless service providers money.

TRAI also recommended specific fees for different types of radio waves, like ₹75,000 per year for some bands and ₹25,000 for others.

They suggested that these radio waves should be used mainly for connecting different parts of wireless networks.

For a special type called E-band, they proposed a 33% reduction in fees and allowing more bandwidth.

Another type, V-band, can be used by different entities for connecting networks, with a limit of 20 connections per link.

TRAI also suggested that V-band can be used freely for low-power indoor and outdoor use without causing interference.