Spectrum physics

The new DoT policy, which came into effect on March 31, has allocated a maximum of 15 mhz to gsm operators , such as Airtel and Hutch, and 7.5 mhz to CDMA players, such as Reliance Infocomm and Tata Teleservices. Earlier, the maximum limits were 8 mhz for GSM and 5 mhz for CDMA.

The word spectrum in this context refers to a range of radio-waves that are used for communication purposes . This includes the FM or AM radio broadcasts that you listen to on the way to work, and even other wireless forms of communication like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.31 Tem 2016

Network For Spectrum (NFS) has been planned as an Exclusive Optical Fibre based ‘Nationwide Communication Network’ for Defence Services . This will be a Countrywide Secure, Multi service and Multi protocol Converged Next Generation Network based on Exclusive and Dedicated Tri-services Optical Transport Backbone.

Spectrum in telecom means the invisible radio frequency on which data travel . If Telcom the RF band auction out to operator to use it to provide voice & data to its subscribers wireless. Such bands are 850 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz etc.