APThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is considering using 'street furniture' to densely deploy next generation, or 5G, telecom infrastructure to overcome right-of-way (RoW) challenges following a proposal from a state electricity board.
"The department has formed a committee to review the availability of street furniture, particularly the strength of electricity poles and air speed so as to see if they are capable of being leveraged for seamless 5G network," a person aware of the matter told ETTelecom.
On December 20, 2021, the committee convened its first meeting to see the viability, and is reviewing the quantum of state-owned infrastructure for making it available for 5G small cells deployment.
Early this month, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KESB) submitted a proposal to the telecom department to utilise existing statewide electric poles.
"The support from the state governments is critical, and the department is considering a serious enhancement of RoW policy otherwise the spectrum auction and its allocation may not yield desired benefits," the person quoted earlier said.
With the next generation networks expected to be rolled out next year, the industry would need higher quantum of antennas and small cells that may fall within a range between 100 to 200 metres depending upon the nature of allocated frequency band.
"The department has formed a committee to review the availability of street furniture, particularly the strength of electricity poles and air speed so as to see if they are capable of being leveraged for seamless 5G network," a person aware of the matter told ETTelecom.
On December 20, 2021, the committee convened its first meeting to see the viability, and is reviewing the quantum of state-owned infrastructure for making it available for 5G small cells deployment.
Early this month, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KESB) submitted a proposal to the telecom department to utilise existing statewide electric poles.
"The support from the state governments is critical, and the department is considering a serious enhancement of RoW policy otherwise the spectrum auction and its allocation may not yield desired benefits," the person quoted earlier said.
With the next generation networks expected to be rolled out next year, the industry would need higher quantum of antennas and small cells that may fall within a range between 100 to 200 metres depending upon the nature of allocated frequency band.
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