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Spectrum guidelines under finalisation
 
Indiantelevision.com Team

(30 August 2007 8:15 pm)

 

NEW DELHI: The guidelines for allotment of Broadband Wireless Access spectrum are being formulated taking into account all relevant aspects, including the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

 

Ministry sources denied reports that the TRAI was contemplating putting a cap on the number of telecom operators in the country because of shortage of spectrum, which they admitted was a key factor for degradation to performance and quality of service for wireless access.

There is at present no cap in any of the 23 telecom circles, each of which have five to eight Telecom Access Service Providers.

 
The Government had announced earlier this month that Defence Services were releasing further spectrum to ensure unimpeded growth of public mobile services.

Communications and Information Technology minister A Raja said that the Defence Services will shift certain defence wireless links to alternate media like optic fibre cable.

 
 
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