Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed Telecom providers to not install any 5G base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz band in the area of 2.1 km from runways at all airports in India.

"The telecom service providers (TSPs) are advised that in the area 2,100 meters from both ends of the runway and 910 meters from the centre line of the runway of Indian Airports shall have no 5G/ IMT base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz," DoT says.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided a buffer and safety zone sketch and has requested telecom companies to ensure mitigation measures while implementing C-band 5G spectrum, in and around the airport areas in view of the safety concerns for the operation of aircraft.

The mandate by DoT also mentions that there won’t be 5G services in areas surrounding airports. In Delhi, there won't be 5G in areas such as Vasant Kunj and Dwarka.

Telecom operators, the area 2,100 metres from both ends of the runway and 910 m from the centre line of runaway of Indian airports, there shall be no 5G/International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) base stations in the 3300-3570 MHz (C-band 5G).

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had on Tuesday released recommendations on 'licensing framework for establishing and operating satellite earth station gateway (SESG)'.

Trai also recommended that the SESG licensee may establish, maintain, and work SESGs anywhere within the territory of India for all types of satellite systems for which the government has given permission and it may provide satellite-based resources to any entity, which holds license/permission granted by the department of telecommunication (DoT) or ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) and is permitted to use satellite media for the provision of services under its license/ permission.

Additionally, Trai suggested that there shall be a separate satellite earth station gateway (SESG) license under the Indian Telegraph Act, the SESG license will not form part of the Unified License (UL) and the service area for the license shall be at a national level. Unified License implies that a customer can get all types of telecom services from a unified licence operator.

"Ensure downward tilting of 5G base stations to an extent such that the 5G emissions do not interfere with radio altimeters", says DoT.