India

Frequency Allocations for the C-Band

“The requirement of IMT including Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) in the frequency band 3400-3600 MHz may be considered for coordination on a case by case basis subject to availability of spectrum in this band and appropriate protection from out of band emission to the networks in the FSS in the frequency band 3600- 4200 MHz.”

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, www.trai.gov.in, had stated that it intended to make available spectrum for BWA in bands that include the 3.5 GHz band. However, no auction has to date been held in this band.

• 12 C-band 36 MHz transponders with footprint covering Indian mainland and West Asia with an edge of coverage EIRP of 40 dBW.
• 12 C-band 36 MHz transponders with footprint covering Indian mainland and West Asia with an edge of coverage EIRP of 40 dBW.

There is widespread satellite use of the C-band in India, both extended C-band (3.4 – 3.7 GHz) and standard C-band (3.7 – 4.2 GHz).
India is in footnote No. 5.429 which also allocates the band 3 300 – 3 400 MHz to the fixed and mobile services on a primary basis and as such can be used for BWA. India may be favoring this band for BWA. This band is subject to the Indian footnote IND65 which reads:
“Requirements of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) applications may be considered in the frequency band 3.3 – 3.4 GHz on a case-by-case basis.”
National position on 3.4 – 4.2 GHz band under WRC-15 agenda item 1.1: