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3G policy in India will be non-uniform
October 2, 2007
Spectrum (the radio frequencies on which mobile services operate)
for third generation services (3G) will not be available uniformly
across the country. According to the department of telecom’s
estimates, the availability of radio frequency services for 3G by
April 2008 will range from 0-30 MHz across different circles.
A DoT internal note on this issues notes that Delhi will be the
only circle where 30 MHz of spectrum for 3G services is expected
to be vacated by the defence forces by April 2008.
The DoT note also states that the circles of Rajasthan, Haryana
and West Bengal are likely to have about 25 MHz of 3G spectrum within
this period while Mumbai, Punjab, UP (west) and Himachal Pradesh
will have about 20 MHz, and adds that in the circles of Maharashtra,
Gujarat and UP (east) and Bihar, the defence forces will vacate
about 15 MHz of 3G spectrum for 3G services.
In 10 telecom circles, including Kolkata, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Assam and
North-East, the availability of 3G spectrum by April 2008 cannot
be estimated and remains suspect.
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